Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] establish [prep] [art] time " in BNC.

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1 If , moreover , at this early date , sizeable Nazarean enclaves existed as far distant as Syria , one can not ignore the possibility that they had come into being prior to Jesus 's death and were already established at the time of the Crucifixion .
2 One of the regions adjacent to Surrey which is referred to in Frithuwald 's charter is Sonning , the province of the Suningas in east Berkshire , and it is possible that one of the three sub-kings who witnessed with Frithuwald ruled here , in which case Wulfhere 's presence in Berkshire was already established at the time of Frithuwald 's grant .
3 Going back slowly , a little at a time , it became evident that Sylvia 's fear of being closed in had originated very early indeed ; it was already established by the time she was one year old .
4 The imperial system of government was well established by the time Barbarossa came to the throne , with the established chain of command already described .
5 It was firmly established from the time of Gregory VII that the pope had the exclusive power to issue new law in case of necessity ( Dictatus Pape c.7 ) — to put forward new decrees and remedies against new excesses and to dispense from or mitigate the law in some cases .
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