Then film director Francis Ford Coppola invested in the estate with the intent of bringing it back to its former glory.

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Mr Pooley, who is also head groundsman, has been trying to bring the pitch back to its former glory after the crows descended on the outfield.

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Whether you look at politics or industry, it seems as though everyone is searching for a leader to bring the country back to its former glory days.

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We want to restore them back to their former glory.

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In November, the Regal was taken over by a family which run the Ritz Cinema in Belper, Derbyshire, with the aim of bringing it back to its former glory.

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The street which the house is on has suffered from anti-social behaviour and arson in the past, with Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham recently calling on residents to work with police to bring the area back to its "former glory".

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It appears not even local loyalties are enough to bolster the BlackBerry brand back into its former hometown glory.

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