Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] 19th century " in BNC.
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| 1 | Species like this mountain rhododendron were collected by 19th century botanists and then transported back to Europe for horticultural collections . |
| 2 | A typical English medieval scene — but enacted in 19th century Ayrshire . |
| 3 | But in the sense that we 're in the Common Market now , I see the whole current situation as anachronistic , rooted in 19th century thought . |
| 4 | Davy 's experiments are often cited as a classic example of the methods used in 19th century physics and chemistry research . |
| 5 | Biologists who vote Tory , Republican or , in the Soviet bloc , Communist , are more inclined to stick to 19th century shibboleths . |
| 6 | Main Street consists of 19th century cottages which back onto the river frontage and mid 20th century terraced houses on the other side . |
| 7 | Students in schools are too often exposed to 19th century technology ( paper-bound administration systems , blackboards and chalk ) yet in their homes many have learnt to become competent in the technologies of the 20th century . |
| 8 | To the left , wooded slopes indicate the beginnings of the country , although the street itself is lined with 19th century suburban villas . |
| 9 | Indeed , the number of defective 20th Century items comes close to matching that of the largest single chronological grouping of defective items , composed of 19th Century publications . |