Sentence examples for On abandoning from inspiring English sources

On abandoning her wet underpants after a London air raid, Nora imagines the speculation they'll set off: "Tragic, mystery drawers".

On abandoning Rome for Cyprus c. 160, and possibly Alexandria, Valentinus continued to develop his system of mythically derived religious philosophy.

Progress in children's literature depended partly on abandoning this mechanical, part-for-the-whole attitude.

He seems intent on abandoning America's children as he previously abandoned Texas' children.

Eventually he was declared a madman, because he insisted on abandoning the baby so the fairies could have him.

We are no less keen, it seems, on abandoning hopeless endeavours than we are at taking risks.

Scrounge artists bidding on abandoned lockers wage "Storage Wars".

On abandoned agricultural fields, shrub restoration is hindered by multiple challenges, including erosion, water stress and invasive species.

The invasion assumed varying trajectories on abandoned and grazing lands.

Much of this is secondary growth on abandoned plantation land.

He does not want to be out on abandoned roads.