Example sentences of "been [vb pp] for century [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Master of the Armouries , curator of Britain 's historic arms and armour collection , who is hell-bent on creating just such a hybrid and abandoning the ancient Tower of London where it has been housed for centuries for a purpose-built , speculative complex in Leeds , is risking a gargantuan version of the ‘ Sporting Glory ’ fiasco , with the extra twist that if his project fails , his objects will have no home to go back to . |
| 2 | The motif was most probably introduced into Persia from China — where it had been used for centuries as a symbol of peace and tranquillity — and has subsequently been adapted to fulfil both the schematic and symbolic requirements of Islamic weavers . |
| 3 | Aromatic oils have been used for centuries for their therapeutic and beauty benefits . |
| 4 | It 's been used for centuries in the crafting of Buddhist religious statues and the grain is absolutely spectacular . |
| 5 | Black lead , or wad as it is sometimes called , is found in a number of places in the Lake District and has been mined for centuries at Seathwaite in Borrowdale . |
| 6 | In Britain the defence of the country has been left for centuries to a Navy which did its work out of sight . |
| 7 | Those breeds developed for guarding purposes , such as the Rottweiler , are naturally bold , and less amenable to accepting instructions from people than companion dogs such as the Tibetan Terrier which has been kept for centuries in the domestic environment . |
| 8 | After all , these islands have been steeped for centuries in everything from witchcraft to ancestor worship . |
| 9 | The French , it must be said , have been lost for centuries in wonderment at science . |