Years ago this principle was widely recognized.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Years ago this principle was widely recognized.

This custom dates from ancient times.

That has come to be recognized as one kind of power.

This information is quite far removed from common sense.

That custom has obtained here for many years.

A number of ancient customs still exist [are still maintained] in this part of the country.

An old belief is sometimes still widely current.

The old belief is still widely current.

That has been used since the olden days.

The country used to be governed peacefully [without internal conflicts].

eons ago

The practice has long been done away with.

That custom has long been done away with.

This practice has long since been done away with.

The custom is a survival from the past.

That's all (ancient) history.

This has been identified for a long time.

Those customs found acceptance there.

It has been familiar to many people through the ages.

There used to be a large tree here.

This custom became extinct a long time ago.

They have practiced this custom for many years.

This is a remarkable improvement on the current model.

in the old days

It is surmised that the valley was choked with sediments in the Lower Pleistocene.

It is an old practice.

It's a custom of long standing.

We live in a throwaway age.

That has now become a story of long ago.

The town was exactly the same as before.