Sentence examples for almost fifty centuries from inspiring English sources

Brewed from the leaves of the plant, Camellia sinensis, tea has been one of the most popular beverages for almost fifty centuries.

For almost two centuries, Governors Island had been a military base, first for the United States Army.

For almost two centuries Charleston thrived as a central port in the slave trade.

The British have been mulling over this possible change for almost four centuries.

It would be almost two centuries before the World Health Organization officially certified smallpox as eradicated, in 1979.

Almost two centuries after this graphic testimony of Napoleonic atrocities in Spain, viewers seemed mesmerised.

Around Scotland's coastline, they built 97 in almost two centuries of frenetic activity.

For almost two centuries the British have managed without the process.

After almost three centuries of experiment, the merit pay closet is crammed with skeletons.

He therefore had decided to sell the Fermor-Hesketh family home of almost four centuries.

But the Georgians had spent almost two centuries under the Russian boot.