Sentence examples for block was torn from inspiring English sources

"The whole block was torn down except that house.

In 2006 one of the city centre's tallest post-war blocks was torn down.

The force of the explosion was such that concrete blocks were torn loose and hurled outwards, windows were blown out of shops and houses nearby, and several cars parked outside were destroyed.

Entire city blocks were torn down to make Jackson Square back in the 1970s, and by default the rooftop gets lumped in with the overall disenchantment that most people feel towards the building -but unlike the mostly windowless world of the mall below, the rooftop offers grassy knolls, sun and shade in summer, live music, a beer festival and a refuge from an otherwise bustling area of town.

As an adult, he struggled with creative blocks, depression, and alcoholism and was torn with self-doubt.

Japan was torn.

MacRae was torn.

I was torn up.

Themes: child protection, life skills, resilience   On the Block  Film drama for 8 12-year-olds, 2006, Dublin, Ireland   Story of disadvantaged youth in Dublin whose flats (apartment blocks) are being torn down to make space for modern homes, how this impacts their lives and how, despite the difficulties of life in an apartment complex, it was still their "home".

Today, it is also about disinvestment patterns to help determine which depopulated neighborhoods are worth saving; what blocks should be torn down and rebuilt; and based on economic activity, transportation options, infrastructure and population density, where people might best be relocated.

Many homes -- sometimes several on one block -- are being torn down to make way for larger ones.