preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be the hottest thing since (sliced bread) (= used about someone or something that is very good and popular, so that everyone wants them )
from/since time immemorial
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Markets have been held here since time immemorial.
It’s yonks since
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It’s yonks since we had a good night out.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(since sb was) in short pants
by/since when
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Chances are you will find corn syrup listed as a sweetener. Since when do we put corn in strawberry jam?
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Each form finishes with a summary of the work to be undertaken, by whom and by when .
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However, the next owner dismantled the walls in 1685, since when it has remained in a state of decay.
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Many did not obey, but most were close by when the storm hit.
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Me: No kidding, since when ?
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Not three weeks on the Island had gone by when Mami called.
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The winter of Keynesian discontent probably occurred in the early 1980s, since when there have been signs of a marked rally.
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What was the matter with her? Since when had fitzAlan needed encouragement to show anger?
ever since
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Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a dancer.
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Ever since the accident, Martha's been too afraid to drive.
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He's been acting different ever since his arrest.
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I've been getting these pains in my back ever since I fell down the stairs.
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I started an exercise program five years ago, and ever since then I've felt a lot better.
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Joan had been an early riser ever since she was a child.
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Matt moved to San Francisco in 1984 to go to medical school, and he's been there ever since.
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We've been friends ever since we met in school.
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We bought this house in 1986 and have lived here ever since.
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Another interview revealed that ever since childhood she had been very suspicious of strangers.
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Federal authorities have tried to put together a criminal case against Zimmermann ever since.
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He's had to be kept apart from the hamsters ever since one bit him on the nose.
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Instantly we fell in love with the area and have been returning regularly ever since.
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It has been on my conscience ever since.
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Marsha says Michael has been difficult to control ever since she divorced his father in 1979.
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She behaved in this way ever since the first attempt....
since when ...?
the best/greatest thing since sliced bread
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Now, I didn't get it because I was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Sarah's been sick since Friday.
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Unemployment is now at its lowest point since World War II.