Example sentences of "[noun pl] dating back to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that the official in charge of antiquities at the Nasiriya Museum had received from the Americans a ‘ very small number ’ of terracotta objects dating back to the dawn of mankind and the Babylonian period , some of which had only recently been broken . |
| 2 | The objects offered in the present sale have been culled from ‘ [ secret ] warehouses dating back to the start of the Revolution in 1949 and also from the time of the Cultural Revolution ’ . |
| 3 | Part of a coffee grinder is also understood to have been found in the house along with newspapers dating back to the beginning of May . |
| 4 | A strategy based on specialisation and tight cost controls dating back to the rescue period has provided the basis for the turnaround under chief executive Ron Garrick . |
| 5 | Comprises three limestone caves ( one of which is the longest in Britain ) all of which illustrate how they served as homes for both humans and animals : including the Bone cave , rich in archaeological evidence with details of the Flintsone-like inhabitants dating back to the Bronze Age . |
| 6 | But it went on to slam British Rail for using ancient commuter trains with parts dating back to the steam age . |