Sentence examples for for about two centuries from inspiring English sources

Teleosts constitute more than 99%% of living actinopterygian fishes and fossil teleosts have been studied for about two centuries.

For about two centuries Zhou China enjoyed stability and peace.

The miasmal theory remained medical orthodoxy for about two centuries.

After Crantor the Academy was preoccupied for about two centuries with the serious questioning of human claims to knowledge.

The Ṣafavids held power for about two centuries, finally collapsing in the face of an invasion from Afghanistan in 1722.

In the early 12th century the Hoysalas made it their capital, and for about two centuries it was renowned for its wealth and splendour.

For about seven centuries after the conversion of England to Christianity (beginning in the 3rd century), the common man had no direct access to the text of the Scriptures.

Humans have been selectively breeding horses for several thousand years, and thoroughbreds for racing for about three centuries.

The school continued to develop for about four centuries, reaching its heights with the works of Raghunātha, Jagadīśa and Gadādhara (Ganeri 2014).

"Done" has meant "finished" for about three centuries.

Use of solar energy for cooking is a mature technology dating back about four centuries although rarely considered as an alternative today [55].