Example sentences of "date from the late [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A bishop 's status was not only connected to his role in defining Christian society and to his monopolization of holy places and objects , but also based on legally conferred rights and obligations dating from the late Roman period . |
| 2 | In the southern states , where in 1940 three-quarters of the blacks lived , the " Jim Crow " laws , dating from the late 19th century , condemned them to separate and inferior facilities on trains , in waiting-rooms and lavatories , in restaurants and drinking-fountains . |
| 3 | This atmospheric Grade II building — dating from the late 17th century but with a primarily Georgian bar and substantial Victorian additions — is a prime tourist attraction . |
| 4 | The York cycle is the oldest , dating from the late fourteenth century , and was performed annually until the late 1560's . |
| 5 | I was fortunate to find between the leaves of a large book an exquisitely penned transcription of the Commandments and the Lord 's Prayer , all embraced in a delicate architectural framework , dating from the late eighteenth century . |
| 6 | I treasure a torn and spotted letter , valueless from the autograph point of view , dating from the late eighteenth century and endorsed on the back ‘ This Letter was found by Lord Lewisham in a Haberdashers Shop . ’ |
| 7 | The timber-framed building dating from the late 16th century was demolished in the 19th century . |
| 8 | Most people are familiar with the hedge maze , the most famous being the Hampton Court Maze , dating from the late seventeenth century . |
| 9 | These date from the late eighteenth century . |
| 10 | This largely dates from the late thirteenth century ( PLATES 66 and 70 ) . |
| 11 | The present church of St Laurence dates from the late 12th century although the tower is probably of 15th century addition , being built from ashlar and cobble and various types of old bricks . |
| 12 | Gradually the business declined , but the mid-1980s saw a dramatic change of use when it was substantially renovated and converted into a restaurant , care being taken to retain the two undershot water wheels and much of the machinery , some of which reputedly dates from the late 18th century . |
| 13 | item No 2 : is a candle snuffer of the type used with a candle dish and dates from the late 18th century . |
| 14 | The town hall at Olomouc dates from the late fourteenth century . |