Its first intimation of death came as long ago as 1993.

死亡的第一丝征兆早在1993年便已显现.

As long ago as 1430 there was an All-England Dueling Competition.

早在1430年就有了全英格兰决斗比赛。

The active component, willow bark, was used as a folk remedy as long ago as the 5th century BC.

它来自早在公元前五世纪就被用于民间配方的柳树皮，是这种树皮的一种有效成分。

The earliest kings in this region lived as long ago as 3,000 BC, and the last around 550 BC.

这个地区的头几个国王也许生活在公元前3000年，最后几个国王大约生活在公元前550年。

The link between male circumcision and HIV prevention was noted as long ago as the late 1980s.

早在20世纪80年代后期，人们就注意到男性包皮环切术和HIV 预防之间存在关联。

The first reference to the idea is found in History of Herodotus as long ago as the 5th century BC.

首次提出这一概念是在公元前五世纪的希罗多德时期（Herodotus）。

Some people had called to reserve places on the store's Harry Potter list as long ago as February, said employee Matt Blind.

职员马特“布兰德说：有的人早在二月份就已经在商店的哈里波特活动名单上预约登记了。