The Scandinavian countries showed the way two decades ago.

They paid no heed to the large drag that Bush's unbalancing of America's public finances will impose on the US economy over the next several decades.

The break with communism and reunification of Europe is now almost two decades old.

For example, two decades ago, the conventional wisdom was that the US was in decline.

Indeed, the legacy of that dynamic was fully overcome in Europe only two decades ago.

A round of shock therapy à la Mrs. Thatcher two decades ago might have forged a new political consciousness.

Two decades ago, the international community was entering the final phase of efforts to secure peace in Bosnia.

Two decades ago, Haqqani and several other warlords were funded and trained by Pakistan and the US working together.

The country bore the yoke of tyranny for two decades.

In Zambia, for example, Sylva Banda ignited a craze for authentic traditional meals two decades ago with a chain of popular restaurants.

Again, Bandura recognized this years ago, decades ago.

The train pulled out two hours ago.

The accident happened two hours ago.

The accident happened two hours ago.

Taro died two years ago.

The bomb exploded two days ago.

The conference ended two hours ago.

It happened two years ago.

She disappeared two days ago.

She disappeared two days ago.

That was two years ago.

They got married two years ago.

We arrived two days ago.

It rained two days ago.

That was two days ago.

This dog was born two months ago.

This bridge was built two years ago.

I quit smoking two years ago.

I caught a cold two days ago.

He gave up smoking two years ago.

They moved here two years ago.

She visited Kanazawa two years ago.

My father passed away two years ago.

He came back after two days.

Two days ago the wind blew.

I wrote a book two years ago.

He left here two or three days ago.

Phnom Penh was flooded two or three days ago.

That was two days ago.

That was two decades before the first Opium War.

Indeed, the last two decades have proved dismal for the practice of the dismal science.

Two decades ago, Japanese workers could expect to receive massive year end bonuses, typically amounting to one third of their salary or more.

Similarly, as recently as two decades ago, instantaneous global communication existed, but was economically out of reach for most people.

This is quite problematic, as the Colombian military was one of the perpetrators during the the operation that resulted in the mass killings, almost two decades ago.

This transfer has dramatically increased over the past two decades.