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>>They lived in Oxford since 1987, but they moved to London yesterday.<<

My reply: If you think it is grammatical, do it some more.
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They had lived in Oxford since 1987, but they moved to London yesterday.

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They had lived in Oxford since 1987, but they moved to London yesterday.

Tdol,

There are a few ways to avoid putting Simple Past with Since together, and yours is certainly a very good idea, Tdol.
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Old 12-Jan-2005, 10:02
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They had lived in Oxford since 1987, but they moved to London yesterday.

I've forgotten "had".
Thanks for your correction
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