Sentence examples for had long perplexed from inspiring English sources
The rapid emergence and dominance of flowering plants, the angiosperms, about 130 million years ago had long perplexed scientists; Charles Darwin once described it as "an abominable mystery".
Mr. Pollini, 68, has long perplexed some listeners, who can find his playing curiously cool and intellectual.
Now a researcher in Japan believes she can explain the disconnect, which has long perplexed American tourists in China.
The young males of the Australian gray-crowned babbler, a small woodland bird with a curved black beak, have long perplexed biologists.
China's new currency regime could affect both its saving surplus in general and its appetite for American assets in particular.China's capacity for thrift has long perplexed economists.
"It is clear that this project has demonstrated what a powerful tool ancient DNA analysis can provide in answering questions which have long perplexed academics regarding the origins of the Irish," said Eileen Murphy, who lectures in osteoarchaeology at Queen's in Belfast.
It has long perplexed scientists that Ireland has plants and animals that are genetically different, and in some cases are even unique, to ones found in Britain.
However, these findings confirm the paucity of pediatric infections, which have long perplexed the HEV research community.
I've long been perplexed by the difference between pension regulations for companies and pension regulations for government.
As someone who voted for Barack Obama twice, I have long been perplexed and disheartened by his seeming inability to use the powers of the presidency.
