| 1 | She has taken an active part in all past contests. | |
| 2 | She has done well in all past contests. | |
| 3 | The special representatives of China and the US both reviewed all previous strategic dialogues. | |
| 4 | So proposing cuts may hurt the Tories less in the next election than in previous ones. | |
| 5 | China's media covered the country's earthquake tragedy more openly than any past disaster. |