Several were born in the early decades and persisted throughout the century.

Several decades after Pearson's work with early versions of meta-analysis, Glass published the first application of modern meta-analytic techniques and triggered their broad application across the social and biomedical sciences.

Several decades of SETI analysis have not revealed any main sequence stars with unusually bright or meaningfully repetitive radio emissions, although there have been several candidate signals.

Several such raids followed in subsequent decades, in particular the Battle of Abrittus in 251, led by Cniva, in which the Roman Emperor Decius was killed.

Several decades later, the poet Robert de Boron retold this material in his poem Merlin.

Several decades later, Wade Davis, a Harvard ethnobotanist, presented a pharmacological case for zombies in two books, The Serpent and the Rainbow ( 1985 ) and Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie ( 1988 ).

Several members of the orchestra remained there for several decades.

Several African territories under European rule had achieved independence in recent decades.

Several cast members have since appeared in the radio comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, which was originally a spinoff from ISIRTA but has outlived it by decades.

Several now legendary events took place on the Wartburg in the following decades, best known is the " Singers ' Contest on the Wartburg " ( Sängerkrieg, which is part of the Tannhäuser legend ).

Several decades later the region was evacuated due to increased Orc attacks and hidden refuges were built for the Rangers of Ithilien to continue to strike at the enemy.

Several different kinds of screens were proposed during the following decades.

Several proposals to build tidal harnesses for electrical power generation have been put forward in recent decades.

Several New York musicians who had already been performing Cuban dance music for decades when salsa was popularized initially scoffed at the term.

Several new towns were incorporated and added to New London over the next few decades: Preston in 1687, Colchester in 1699, and Lebanon in 1700.

Several decades later Juan Pardo recorded his observation of a predominant Native American tribe, later confirmed to be the Catawba, in the vicinity of present-day Fort Mill, east of the Catawba River.

Several lawsuits have emerged in the last decade with regards to water contamination and ground gas seepage due to decades of dumping on the DuPont site.

Several decades of prosperity followed.

Several of the community's hills and ridges — such as the properties along Laurel Ridge Drive and Fredericksburg Drive — also have been developed in recent decades.

Several mills and factories established operations at Englewood over subsequent decades, but most had shut down by the late 1990s.

Several aging legends in the business, such as Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, suddenly found themselves the center of attention, receiving acclaim and accolades after decades of being virtually ignored by audiences and industry professionals alike.

Several decades of warring in Hefei between Wu and Wei followed this battle.

Several decades later, Tula was turned by the Demidovs into the greatest ironworking center of Eastern Europe.

Several decades later, Impressionism revolutionized art by a taking a similar approach — quick, spontaneous painting done in the out-of-doors ; however, where the Impressionists used rapidly applied, un-mixed colors to capture light and mood, Corot usually mixed and blended his colors to get his dreamy effects.

Several years ago I was his pastor.

Several years ago headlines were made by a small radio transmitter capsule which could be swallowed by the patient and which would then radio internal pressure data to external receivers.

Several years ago she married a Houston business man, Robert Graham.

Several years ago, the president of the Regional Council, Jean-Yves Le Drian wanted the number to be 20, 000 by 2010, though this has not been accomplished.

Several million years ago, it collided with a smaller galaxy, which created a region filled with young, hot, blue stars.

Several millennia ago, Arab tribes migrated eastward to Oman, coinciding with the increasing presence in the region of peoples from present-day Iran.

" Several notable archaeological sites contain dwellings and other evidence of daily life 1400 years ago ; these were found preserved beneath 6 m ( 20 ft ) of volcanic ash.

Several centuries ago, many Hindus left Java for Bali rather than converting to Islam.

Several years ago Stephen Hawking said that there was a fifty-fifty chance that an actual unification of the four fundamental forces – a Theory of Everything – would be achieved.

Several years ago, a troop of Boy Scouts came in and restored the cemetery, replacing the lost or broken stones with wooden crosses designating a grave.

Several years ago a hotel was built near the spring, and the place was made a summer resort by the people of East St. Louis and other towns.

Several buildings on the property show visitors how life in Freetown once was, even a mere sixty years ago, with a one-room schoolhouse, small chapel, blacksmith shop, and the like.

Several centuries ago Leerdam formed a part of the Vijfheerenlanden domain, before it was raised to the level of County in 1498.

Several years ago, the first Starbucks Coffee opened in Ritzville next to Interstate 90.

Several years ago, Ghana was able to feed and export their surplus.

Several years ago, Chelmsford was labelled a mere clone town ; however new developments are proving the statement wrong, with new business opportunities around the city.

Several years ago, Charley attempted to reform his character so as to win the affection of Marlene.

Several years ago Bedworth Kwik Save ( a sixties steel re-enforced concrete building with drive-on roof parking, known locally as the Hypermarket-the original name ), was redeveloped into a new Aldi store.

Several years ago, McMurtry mentioned in a newspaper interview that he first thought of the name for his epic while at a restaurant in Oklahoma.

Several decades ago, milkshakes were made without ice cream.

Several centuries ago the Inns of Court were any of a sizable number of buildings or precincts where barristers traditionally lodged, trained and carried on their profession.

Several years ago, a mug based on the design of the wall monster with the Question Sleep logo was under development.

Several years ago in the small island nation of Horai, the leader of the nation, Tenro Horai, discovered the Ubusunagami Okinokai — the Power of the Gods.

Several women died before he was caught nine years ago and sentenced to " death of personality ", the 23rd century response to the death penalty that obliterates a criminal's mind and restructures it ( previously referred to in The Quality of Mercy ) so, minus his criminal tendencies and his memory of his previous life, he performs constructive rather than destructive acts for the rest of his life.