Example sentences of "[verb] back to the [adj] century " in BNC.
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1 | Looking back to the seventeenth century , or forward to the late twentieth century . |
2 | The Government investigations paint a picture of decadent fraud flourishing in a climate of lax controls dating back to the 19th century and policed by professional advisors who paid insufficient attention to the task at hand . |
3 | It obviously believes that an emphasis on its citizens ' common humanity is essential to the Community ( it is very premature to say nation or State ) ; that is an old-fashioned belief , dating back to the nineteenth century , but it is consoling in these jarring , mean-spirited , unidealistic times . |
4 | Given that suspended particulates have been the subject of pollution control policies dating back to the nineteenth century , it is not surprising that total emissions and average urban concentrations of particulates have decreased markedly during the past few decades . |
5 | Eight miles from the Bauble lies the historic town of Colchester , an ancient town dating back to the 1st century BC with Roman remains , a ruined Norman castle , a 15th-century abbey , museums and excellent shopping facilities . |
6 | This is a very special 14-night tour which has only one departure on 19 June — perfectly timed to give a limited number of our customers a chance to attend the opening night of the Verona Opera Season : Verdi 's Don Carlo , performed in the 20,000 seat Roman Arena amphitheatre dating back to the 1st century . |
7 | In fact , until December last theirs was the largest private library of manuscripts in the world , with works dating back to the seventh century and texts of great importance to German history , the natural sciences , military history and the Grand Tour . |
8 | It is said that the pattern is mentioned in records dating back to the fifth century BC , which is to say that it was known well before the Roman invasion . |
9 | Ficulle is a small town with ancient origins , which still retains some of its medieval walls and watchtowers dating back to the 13th century . |
10 | St Margaret 's Chapel , dating back to the 12th century , is the earliest surviving structure in Edinburgh Castle . |
11 | Beneath Denmark Street , west of the city centre , are extensive cellars , dating back to the thirteenth century and once part of an Augustinian monastery . |
12 | ‘ It 's the oldest quarter in Prague , ’ he went on , ‘ dating back to the thirteenth century . ’ |
13 | Guinness has a long standing tradition of community involvement dating back to the eighteenth century . |
14 | I am especially pleased to welcome JCI back as a shareholder , a position they held from 1918 until 1979 , cementing the close relationship between our two companies dating back to the last century . |
15 | O7 ppm although naturally high concentrations of mercury have been found in a number of locations , including Lake Windermere where mud dating back to the last century contains 0.7 ppm . ’ |
16 | Some of his compositions are based on songs dating back to the mid-fifteenth century . |
17 | Here there are 100,000 old books and illuminated manuscripts , some dating back to the tenth century . |
18 | Dating back to the 18th Century the main house has been converted from the former guest quarters . |
19 | Visitors can see an extensive collection of textile machinery dating back to the 18th century along with an exhibition tracing the development of Wales ' woollen industry from the Middle Ages . |
20 | Science and The Church are caught in a bloody feud dating back to the 14th century . |
21 | The design style was inspired by the renowned Silks of Lyons , described as ‘ all that was finest in woven silks ’ , dating back to the 14th century . |
22 | ‘ Skinnergate was the main industrial area and it is possible there are remains dating back to the 14th century , ’ he said . |
23 | 1868 ) , tavern in Snow Hill , Holborn , east London , dating back to the twelfth century . |
24 | Jo makes North Wiltshire , a cheese dating back to the twelfth century . |
25 | The Pinot Meunier is a variant of the Pinot Noir , dating back to the sixteenth century . |
26 | The old town ( zono velha ) of Funchal , which is at the far ( eastern ) end of Avenida das Comunidades Madeirenses ( the sea-front road ) past the power station , is the oldest part of Funchal , dating back to the sixteenth century . |
27 | The Karpf is the oldest wildlife reserve in Switzerland , dating back to the sixteenth century , where chamois , ibex and marmots can be seen in the wild . |
28 | Easily Accessible : Bridgnorth is a pretty and ancient town , dating back to the 10th century , with a good level of conservation and with the unusual feature of being divided by a river — the Severn . |
29 | I paid a Hackney second-hand dealer £100 a few years ago for seven black plastic bags of documents dating back to the seventeenth century — the contents of tin trunks removed from the basement of a firm of solicitors . |
30 | The displays include scientific instruments dating back to the 16th century , a comprehensive collection of early chemical apparatus , watches and clocks , medical instruments , the original penicillin apparatus and Einstein 's blackboard . |