But the modern trial by jury is a British tradition that colonists brought to North America centuries ago.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

So Muslims believe that Koran has maintained its original form since it was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad, 14 centuries ago.

穆斯林认为自从《可兰经》,在14世纪展示给先知穆罕默德起,就保持了最原始的形式。

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And so, if this was a disease that entered your community, you could have expected several centuries ago.

所以,假如这病出现在你周围,可以料到在几个世纪前,情况会怎样

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For example, the Goth people of Europe defeated Roman forces in battle more than sixteen centuries ago.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

The report says only two percent of the grasslands that existed two centuries ago remain today.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

asked Doctor Heidegger. "The Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon went in search of it centuries ago.

VOA: special.2010.10.23

These Taos Indians live in the ancient adobe rooms as their ancestors did centuries ago -- without any running water or electric power for lights.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

They climb ladders to enter some of the caves that were homes centuries ago.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

Some continue the traditions of European music from centuries ago.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Centuries ago, the Capitol was built partly by slaves.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

It looks like a fortress built centuries ago.

VOA: special.2009.02.16

Centuries ago hundreds of people lived there.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

The phrase refers to white Afrikaners who settled in South Africa centuries ago and dominated society during the apartheid years.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

He tells his supporters that"the seed of divisions was planted centuries ago" as "our grandfathers were divided for instance to Greeks,Bulgarians,Serbs, and our fathers to communists" and ruling party members.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22