1.   That domination brought a unity to the north which had been notably lacking since the end of the previous century.

2.   None the less, much of the inheritance of previous centuries was clearly being discarded.

3.   Amiable matinee idol that he is, McConaughey should cease and desist from affecting mannerisms from previous centuries or playing any more smart lawyers.

4.   As in previous centuries, it takes time, often decades, for the public to catch up to the musical thinking of the most original and challenging composers.

5.   As the country progressively lost confidence over the three generations of the previous century it became trapped by a mentality that everything was wrong with the world.

6.   But the show also includes a handful of works from previous centuries, suggesting that this fascination predates modernism.

7.   Clinton, in interviews, likened himself to Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt, presidents who led the country as it entered previous centuries.

8.   In a previous century, she could have been a court musician.

9.   In the next breath, Greenspan concluded that the breakthroughs of today, while impressive, probably are not as dramatic as those of the previous century.

10.   Loveless marriages were common to monarchies in previous centuries, when unions were arranged around political and financial considerations.