I remember the not too distant days when I was a renter, I always enjoyed the coupon books. (biggerpockets.com)
Writing in London Review of Books in August 2017, shortly after Facebook crossed its 2 billion user threshold, John Lanchester observed that it was not only the number of users that was increasing, but the degree of engagement: «In the far distant days of October 2012, when Facebook hit one billion users, 55 per cent of them were using it every day. (opendemocracy.net)
Ronaldinho's debut this season looks more and more distant every day; now the Brazilian star has had to pause his preparation due to a severe bout of flu. (caughtoffside.com)