Example sentences of "be [prep] [art] [num ord] century " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells . |
| 2 | Like the mosaic from Chedworth , the Ashcroft mosaic is not accurately dated , but in its stylistic relationship with other saltire pavements it too appears to be of the early-fourth century ( section 4.8 ) , probably between the years 320 — 340 , i.e. of a comparable period to the mosaics of Chedworth , phase 4 . |
| 3 | All of these mosaics appear to be of the fourth century , or the very late third , ( Smith favours a date before 300 for the mosaic from Newton St. Loe : Smith 1969 , 101 ; although some doubts have been expressed recently : Smith 1983 , 326 ) . |
| 4 | High Wycombe and Eccles could be earlier than the latter , as they are datable to before c. 175 A.D. , whereas it could be of the third century . |
| 5 | But science was a better way to approach this Mystery than any dogmatic religion could be in the nineteenth century : ‘ We claim , and we shall wrest from theology , the entire domain of cosmological theory . ’ |
| 6 | The craftsmen at Hal Safi are ready and capable of supporting today 's propliners wherever they may be in the next century . |
| 7 | The typical small businessman in Hong Kong now has business interests in southern China , to complement his existing connections through kinship , and would much prefer that a cheaper project be put in place , with a view to the needs of Greater Hong Kong as they will be in the 21st century — this after full consultation with the Chinese authorities . |
| 8 | The country does not have enough engineers , technicians and technician engineers to meet present demands , and we are very well aware of the great shortfall there will be in the 21st century unless more young people , especially girls , take up these careers ! |
| 9 | The country does not have enough engineers , technicians and technician engineers to meet present demands and we are well aware of the additional shortfall there will be in the 21st century created by the ‘ demographic shift ’ of the 1990s , unless more young people , especially girls , take up these careers . |
| 10 | Celibacy , originally a voluntary charism , became a requirement for ordination , although it would not be until the eleventh century that this law would be fully imposed on the Latin Church . |
| 11 | The ATSR is proving to be a perceptive eye above the skies , but it wo n't be until the next century until scientists can fully analyse what weather and climate is in store for the generations to come . |
| 12 | Even if fusion becomes an energy producer , realistic commercial production will not be until the mid-21st century , which is beyond the interest span of the average member of Congress . |
| 13 | In the schematic dating we apply to this period it seems to be around the last century of the second millennium that an upward turn becomes traceable , notably in pottery and specifically the pottery of Athens . |