Advanced expressions of time

Back in the 1980´s we used to have the strangest haircuts.

Way back in the 80´s we used to ………….
The Roman amphitheatre dates back to 300 BCE.
Scientists have dated the Turin Shroud to the first century CE. (It dates from the 18th
century)
The style of the living-room is rather dated. /outdated.
They have yet to carry out the survey.
It was written long before/after the French Revolution.
We´ll finish this exercise in no time at all.
For the time being, I ´ll just continue in my job and maybe think about changing in the
future.
The examiner cut/reduced the length of time to do the exam from ________-
to___________
The days of smoking in public building are over. / a thing of the past
On a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis.
It lasted over 5 hours.
He will accept the decision over time.
This happened long before /after you were born.
To date, I´ve managed to finish all of my assignments. (Up until now…)
Throughout / All through my childhood I would visit my grandparents every Sunday for
lunch.
When I was given a pay rise, it was backdated to last January.