Sentence examples for because it was finished from inspiring English sources

Colonel Henry Yule, a retired Bengal engineer, who became president of the Royal Asiatic Society, eventually drew his 14-year labour to a close in 1886, not because it was finished, but as he put it, "ars longa, vita brevis".

Jesus breathed, "It is finished," before dying on the cross because it was finished, the sins of the world died with Him.

"I repeat I don't want to continue talking about that thing because it's finished.

"And the discreet drawer is nice — you barely notice it, because it is finished on the miter".

Sometimes studios can't test a movie simply because it is finished barely in time to roll it out to the theaters.

He's spent the past four years overseeing production on Assassin's Creed: Origins, and now he's drinking champagne at the London Museum because it's finished.

Mirkin remembered the episode "very fondly" because when it was finished, the staff got customized Simpsons bowling balls, bowling bags, and Pin Pal shirts as gifts.

However, the concrete and glass building attracted huge controversy when it was finished, partly because of its size and style but also because it became a symbol of opportunistic exploitation and a focus for protest against the greed of profit-driven developers during the 1960s office boom.

The artist said he shipped home each panel as soon as it was finished, because it would have been considered contraband in prison.

The only hitch is that this exemplary building has been shut for the three years since it was finished because of a stand-off between the government and the owner, which is now trundling through the courts.

A giant sandcastle built on Weymouth beach to mark 100 days to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games was demolished just hours after it was finished because of health and safety fears.