1.   Many of those affected by the relocation had left the south as refugees from the conflict there in the previous decade.

2.   Inflation, if still a problem, was much lower than in the previous decade and nominal rates of interest were also lower.

3.   The total represents a three-fold increase on the previous decade, but the real death toll is thought to be far higher.

4.   In previous decades a similar swing would have produced a much higher majority.

5.   Bernard Levin coined the phrase Pendulum Years to describe the swinging Sixties, while the Seventies were hangover years as the hopes of the previous decade proved illusory.

6.   As newer statistics show, a significant minority of Americans are migrating toward more open faiths than in previous decades.

7.   As in Sunday schools in previous decades, men and women were in separate classes.

8.   At least twice in the previous decade, it seemed quite possible that the jockeys might not hammer out an insurance agreement with racetracks.

9.   Barneys New York, the chic retailer, which rarely finds itself behind a trend, is taking similar cues from previous decades.

10.   Bickering over the culture wars has in general helped drown out interpretations that emphasize links with the previous decades.