It's natural enough, yes. However, I would have written it more succinctly, thus: It was ten years since he had played football in the soaking rain. CJ
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It's natural enough, yes.
However, I would have written it more succinctly, thus:
It was ten years since he had played football in the soaking rain.
CJ