Example sentences of "to have been invented [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This polychrome type of design seems to have been invented at Knossos , where it was fashionable for some time before it was adopted generally in the east of Crete .
2 Such an accusation is hardly likely to have been invented by his enemies if he had not performed miracles .
3 Modern biblical scholars concur that among the most historically plausible incidents in the Gospels , among the incidents least likely to have been invented by later writers and editors , is Jesus 's baptism in the Jordan by John .
4 It seems to have been invented by Exekias , and there are a few late black figure and early red-figure examples , but Euphronios is the first to make it a regular vehicle for major work .
5 Visual signalling is thought to have been invented by Captain Bolton , of the 12th Regiment , British Army , and Captain Colomb in 1861 .
6 One of these was the Argyll , said to have been invented by the 4th Duke of Argyll , who died in 1770 .
7 The main theme is , however , in the bass — the so-called ‘ royal theme ’ , said to have been invented by Frederick the Great of Prussia .
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