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Example sentences for "century onwards"

  • Though the precise origin of the Fenian cycle may remain a moot-point to all time, the development of the literature centring in the names of Finn and Ossian is at any rate clear from the 11th century onwards.

  • A series of synods, from the early 12th century onwards, declared such marriages to be not only unlawful, but null and void in themselves.

  • From the 4th century onwards we hear also of the Suebi or Suabi.

  • From the 3rd century onwards, secret (auricular) confession before a bishop or priest was practised.

  • The lords of Beaujeu held from the 10th century onwards a high rank in feudal society.

  • The battlements of the Mahommedans had a more decorative and varied character, and were retained from the 13th century onwards not so much for defensive purposes as for a crowning feature to their walls.

  • His functions were originally in the nature of those of a consul-general, but from the 16th century onwards he had also the rank and functions of a diplomatic agent of the first class.

  • Soon, from the 10th century onwards, no provision of general application emanates from the kings.

  • From the 11th century onwards are to be found cases in which the pope summoned to its ranks persons who did not belong to the Roman Church, particularly abbots, who were not even required to give up the direction of their monasteries.

  • Its pages are a permanent authority on the subject for those who desire to see the social aspects of Germany during the last quarter of the 19th century onwards.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ancient authors; being mixed; century after; century ago; century and; century before; century church; century earlier; century glass; century literature; century manuscript; century onwards; century since; century were; dried beef; each student; four inches; lawful money; might happen; more feet; must remark; pleasant evening; quite distinct; salt and baking powder; theoretical knowledge; three pints