By the end of 2010, automotive production had returned to pre-crisis levels.

"And 2010 is already looking to be a good year for auto sales, despite being a long way off pre-crisis levels."

When will the Russian financial market climb back to pre-crisis level?

"Now the crisis is coming to an end and there is potential for growth beyond the pre-crisis level."

"We expect that car sales will recover to pre-crisis levels by 2013."

The producers take their seats, and the room returns to its pre-crisis level.

We will only be able to consider it actually over when employment has returned to pre-crisis levels.

It will take years for these figures, brought about by the financial and economic crisis, to return to the pre-crisis levels.

In December 1998, third-party funds were back at the pre-crisis level.

The Greek government now faces a cost of borrowing twice its pre-crisis level.