"century" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- It was drained in the 19th century to transform the area into farmland.
- It is situated next to a former lake, which was drained in the nineteenth century.
- It was constructed on the ancient marshlands which were drained in the 16th century.
- Some fens in the area were drained in the 20th century.
- Large parts of the wetlands around Nakskov were drained in the 19th century.
- Its natural state today would be as marsh land but it was drained in the 19th century to make room for agriculture.
- The Oderbruch was partially drained and populated in the 18th century.
- It was partially drained in the 18th century, and people started to live in the new area.
- When the Fens were drained in the 17th century, the river was no longer tidal.
- Most of the swamp was drained in the early 20th century for dairy farming.
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