Example sentences of "date [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] ages " in BNC.
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1 | Beyond Roland are the earliest of the Malá Strana watermills , dating back to the Middle Ages . |
2 | They represented a common English custom dating back to the Middle Ages and were first mentioned in Stamford in 1486 . |
3 | The renovation of a harbourside shop in Church Street , Whitby have revealed that it is one of the oldest properties in the town , dating back to the Middle Ages . |
4 | This law dates back to the Middle Ages , when it was a means of filling the royal coffers , and until now it has allowed the State ( today the Treasury ) to claim possession of valuable objects whose owners can not be traced . |
5 | Though build-about 1740 this timber frame type of construction dates back to the Middle Ages . |
6 | Swan-upping ; a Thames tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages . |