The total is an increase from only $3.5 million the previous year.

The company had lost money each of the previous 4 years.

He cannot remember anything from the previous three years of his life.

Three of the 1996 board members had been involved in the previous year.

After have won everything the previous year a lot of players left the team.

The team had been in last place the previous year.

The number is 4.5 percent higher than the previous year.

The 1908 season started off much the same as the previous two years.

The average increase in the previous year was 3 percent.

Significant changes had been made to the course since the previous year's race.