Sentence examples for maintained over centuries from inspiring English sources

By Janet Flanner The New Yorker, May 25 , 1968P. 74 The current student revolt began on the afternoon of May 3, in the Sorbonne, when Rector Jean Roche, who is its head, in an unpardonable academic error, called in the Paris police-an act that violated the sanctuary of the university, maintained over centuries.

The current student revolt began on the afternoon of May 3, in the Sorbonne, when Rector Jean Roche, who is its head, in an unpardonable academic error, called in the Paris police-an act that violated the sanctuary of the university, maintained over centuries.

There are also concerns about the unclear nature of the use of genetic resources in the advent of GMO and related issues of patenting and biopiracy since small traditional fielders would like to benefit from their many years of sustaining seed biodiversity maintained over centuries [5].

It has been suggested that in some cases beaver ponds may be maintained over centuries [25].

The Besakana, Masoandrotsiroa and Fitomiandalana structures at the Rova of Antananarivo were preserved and maintained over the centuries by successive generations of Merina sovereigns, imbuing the structures with deep symbolic and spiritual meaning.

The change was potentially favorable for Britain, as trade with the cities of the area was facilitated, without the monopoly that Spain had maintained over their colonies for centuries.

Southwestern tribes like the Hopi and Navajo, for example, have maintained cultural continuity over centuries and therefore have strong claims to objects in museum collections.

This is evidenced by the continual maintenance of timber castles over long periods, sometimes several centuries; Owain Glyndŵr's 11th-century timber castle at Sycharth was still in use by the start of the 15th century, its structure having been maintained for four centuries.

The Hohokam tribe constructed over 500 mile of large canals and maintained them for centuries, an impressive feat of engineering.

Some of these experiments have been maintained for over a century, providing valuable information on long-term developments (Spellmann et al. 1996).

They have worked tirelessly, over centuries, to maintain their mediocrity, through a combination of posh-only eugenics and the demoralizing effect of having no higher to climb.