distant past
Example Sentences
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The doctor had been absent most of the day before on a visit to some distant patient.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
The doctor was bound to see a distant patient, miles on the other side of Carlingford.
From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
When rapport is established, say mentally to the distant patient, "I am sending you a supply of vital force or power, which will invigorate you and heal you."
From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker
