Sentence examples for possibly centuries from inspiring English sources

If the original state of the seabed was a living reef, it may take many decades – possibly centuries – to recover.

And by later, I mean much later; today's emissions will affect the amount of carbon in the atmosphere decades, and possibly centuries, into the future.

And I'm not talking about 100 years kind of far, but possibly centuries, millenniums and, perhaps, we might never get there at all.

The intellectual property judges of our own generation are engaged in similar labor that will define the building blocks of capitalism for years, possibly centuries, to come.

No constitutional theorist would deny that many very specific or concrete constitutional provisions are fixed by the plain meaning of the text, by an understanding of the text that remains constant throughout the decades and possibly centuries.

It is likely to take decades, possibly even centuries, for the rich crust of life that once covered the sea floor to recover.

I foresee many years, or decades, or possibly even centuries of exciting, fruitful new developments.

The fittings are from the late 19th century, although the octagonal font (made of gritstone) is of uncertain date, possibly 14th century.

A seven-inch sculpture of a goose (possibly 17th century), on the other hand, is wonderfully naturalistic.

In the article above we said the folk song Poverty Knock was by Ewan MacColl when it is a traditional weaver's song, possibly 19th century.

Yet within the village, the best-known house may be one that has not been restored: a crumbling, a possibly two-century-old property on a prime site.