Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.    From LearnThat.org.  [Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC)]

The previous owner.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Our condemnation of him was a bit previous.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Both of them have had a long association with Milton Colin had served previously on council in the term previous to the last one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Milton Town Council Meetings…day 1] Reference

For one term previous to that time Mr. Benedict was city attorney.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men] Reference

Mr. Sharif expressed his distrust of Mr. Zarari, after what he described as previous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference

I hated waiting .000001 seconds in previous versions.    From Wordnik.com.  [VLC 1.0 Release Candidate Now Available | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Bob Holtzman had gotten the call the previous evening.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sum of all Fears]

Good lists in previous comments, but failed to mention.    From Wordnik.com.  [Voice Of The Fans: Consistently Entertaining Series] Reference

I definitely read less this year than in previous years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breakfast in Bed] Reference

But he called the previous minister, who did remember him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]

The group recorded for the old Mercury label previous to that.    From Wordnik.com.  [Expecting Rain] Reference

But her phone call the previous night had destroyed any such hopes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Count's Blackmail Bargain]

President F W de Klerk was awarded the title the previous three years.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The car looks far better then that mess they called the previous Amanti.    From Wordnik.com.  [Autoblog] Reference

BTW all the above block-quoted in this and the previous is original by me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Virginians Buck Far-Right Policies Of McDonnell And Cuccinelli] Reference

I wonder how they will dub Halle Berry's voice in Italian. previous   next.    From Wordnik.com.  [kinaesthesia Diary Entry] Reference

I know the sport has drawn more interest this year than in previous Olympics.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - U.S. Olympian Jamie Johnson out to show that curling rocks] Reference

The Gophers have had souring experiences in previous trips to the Insight Bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Minnesota - Team Notes] Reference

The title of this piece, as was the case with the previous, is the same as the article.    From Wordnik.com.  [French Parliamentarian Fined Thousands of Euros for 'Homophobia'] Reference

That is a Tory concept, which I have consistently argued against in previous blog posts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oh dear, Nick Clegg copies the Tory’s rhetoric on welfare… « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings…] Reference

Unlike in previous years, reader voting will play a part in determining this year's winner.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

I called the previous owners and they were shocked and stated they never seen a tick on her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

After a number of nuisance phone calls the previous year she had obtained an unlisted number.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mistress for a Weekend]

People have said it in previous posts, and I'll repeat it - what is WITH the crappy lighting?.    From Wordnik.com.  [theTVaddict First Look: Grey’s Anatomy Spin-off | the TV addict] Reference

The Americans, 5-32 in previous rounds when trailing 2-1, haven't won the Davis Cup since 1995.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Roundup: Bryan twins lose; Slovakia dethrones Spain] Reference

They have never put forth anything — not this time, not in previous administrations — never.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Rubio Admits Repealing Health Care Isn’t Realistic, But Says GOP Should Campaign On It Anyway] Reference

Although for Lauren she had better performances in previous seasons, but the finale was the best.    From Wordnik.com.  [Emmy Picks 2007: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama | the TV addict] Reference

We didn't sit back like we had in previous games and let them back into the game, '' Rolston said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Minnesota vs. Vancouver] Reference

After being a long-term previous hound owner, my family and I went through the foster application for.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Feral cats issue needs control] Reference

Few books we may suppose, which had been published in English previous to 1580, had been unnoticed by him.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Lyly] Reference

His desperate phone call the previous day had been enough to bring Simon and me to Vegas on an early flight.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Body Ricardo] Reference

 He has exhibited Kryptonian-type powers in previous issues, I wonder if his abilities are somehow cyclical?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dueling Reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer #30 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference

Enjoy the new shows … Although there seem to be less of them this week than in previous weeks, there are still plenty!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jenny’s This Week on TV | the TV addict] Reference

I have found, that in previous times of profound angst and depression, I am able to write up a storm, some of it quite good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2003-05-01] Reference

Anyway, there is a lot more I could say on these issues, and I have commented on them a great deal in previous blog posts too.    From Wordnik.com.  [My response to the Real Women amendments (as I am sadly not going to the Conference) « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings…] Reference

The two are pretty similar with the notable exception of a motion familiar to RTM members: "Mr. Moderator, I call the previous question.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Greenwich Time Most Viewed] Reference

This has been evident in previous editions, too, although never as strong as now (e.g. when all the assasins died after the 1e/2e switch).    From Wordnik.com.  [4e Excerpt: Economy & Reward « Geek Related] Reference