Example sentences of "the [noun sg] for the [num ord] century " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Anna Pavord 's recognition ( 27 September ) of the opportunity for the twentieth century boldly to turn Uppark 's tragedy to advantage , is a more compelling argument . |
| 2 | Schools have shown increasing interest in it , helped by such excellent organisations as the Institute for Contemporary British History , but there is limited room in the curriculum for the twentieth century , let alone for the period from when the text books end and memory begins . |
| 3 | Thus Bond Men Made Free by Rodney Hilton ( London 1973 ) , which deals with the peasants ' revolt of 1381 , would be classified in the column of the fourteenth century , and the row of , say , ‘ Social Structure ’ ; and The Hungry Mills by Norman Longmate ( London 1978 ) which describes the Lancashire cotton famine of 1861–65 , would appear in the column for the nineteenth century and a row possibly designated ‘ Trade and Industry ‘ . |
| 4 | THE people of Liphook have a golden opportunity to plan the future of the village for the 21st century , said parish council chairman Michael Croucher at the annual parish meeting . |
| 5 | Together , we 'll write the book for the next century . |
| 6 | A team which can help shape the world for the next century . |
| 7 | Rather than national liberation , it seems to be liberation from nationalism that must be the goal for the 21st century . |