Assertion: tin | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: from early times
type: TEMPORAL
value: obviously
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: So important was tin that the secrets of its trade were closely guarded.
text: Tin was obviously an important item of trade from early times, as it is mentioned in at least three books of the Bible (Numbers, Isaiah, and Ezekiel) dating from as long ago as 700 bce.
text: Secondary, or scrap, tin is also an important source of the metal.
text: Why are TINs important?
text: Why is Tin Can important?