If offered a choice between death and exile, he said that he would choose 'the former'. [=he would choose death]
They hope to restore the old theater to its 'former' glory. [=to make it as good as it was in the past]
She is now just a shadow of her 'former' self. [=she is not the same person she once was]
(..) maintains her grip on Slaver's Bay, forces rise against her from within and without. She refuses to leave until the freedom of the former slaves is secure." She sounds like quite a woman. And she's alone, under siege, (..)2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Kill the Boy Season: 5 Episode 5