Example sentences of "[was/were] not [prep] the eighteenth [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The priest 's home was usually near the church , it was not until the eighteenth century when services became more infrequent that it was thought proper for the priest to become established in a big house , perhaps on a distant part of the glebe , and live with much of the dignity of a squire . |
| 2 | However , horns were generally seen as desirable , especially for harnessing plough oxen , and it was not until the eighteenth century that Scottish farmers began to breed selectively for the polled factor in order to make the cattle of Galloway easier to manage on the long droves to the London markets . |
| 3 | It was not until the eighteenth century that the history of the Shorthorn became clearly recorded . |
| 4 | It was not until the eighteenth century that the word Champagne became synonymous with the sparkling wine of the region . |
| 5 | It was not until the eighteenth century that the Roman road was re-used and became important as a through route . |