Sentence examples of "years past" in English
By means of monthly payments, people can purchase more than in the past.
Au moyen de paiements mensuels, les gens peuvent acheter plus que dans le passé.
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
Au moment où il prendra sa retraite mon père aura travaillé presque trente ans.
For years the picture passed as a genuine Rembrandt.
Pendant des années le tableau fut considéré comme un Rembrandt authentique.
In times of crisis one should never idealise the past.
En temps de crise, il ne faut pas idéaliser le passé.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him.
Il a dirigé pendant cinq ans. Dans la sixième année, un autre roi, qui était plus fort que lui, lui a fait la guerre.
He referred to his past experience in his speech.
Il se référa à son expérience passée dans son discours.
This is going to be the hottest summer in thirty-six years.
C'est parti pour être l'été le plus chaud depuis trente-six ans.
Mary is 21 years younger than Tom, but Tom is 22 times richer than Mary.
Marie est de 21 ans la cadette de Tom, mais Tom est 22 fois plus riche que Marie.
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