Sentence examples for approached yesterday from inspiring English sources

Indeed, most of the business people approached yesterday told tales of long delays, a swamp of paperwork and little immediate help from government agencies.

Diplomats said that as the deadline approached yesterday, at least two possible nominees had withdrawn from the running for the position of chief inspector.

As sunset approached yesterday, inquiries were made to a handful of businesses that, presumably, would flourish under the cover of darkness.

As the end of the moratorium on free-agent signings approached yesterday, the Nets refused the sign-and-trade overtures of the Denver Nuggets for the All-Star forward Kenyon Martin.

The children who were approached yesterday said that man had told them to close their eyes, one official said, and the man made a similar remark to the girl last week.

As the N.H.L. trading deadline approached yesterday, the Rangers acquired the veteran defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh, who missed three months with Anaheim this season because of a knee injury and his voluntary entry in the league's substance- and alcohol-abuse program before playing for Latvia in the Olympics.

One guy I approached today didn't care about it.

After 16 days of sailing, the group approached Christmas Island.

Interviewers approached 7430 individuals.

We approached 1,079 patients.

The degradation rate of CAP approached 85.97% under optimal conditions.