Sentence examples for conflagrations in from inspiring English sources

The current conflagrations in several of England's cities might seem to an American audience to have emerged out of thin air.

The first of these conflagrations in June involved the loyalist terror group the Ulster Volunteer Force which organised hundreds of rioters, at one stage even temporarily "invading" a small Catholic enclave, the Short Strand.

Certainly by Wednesday evening, amid a crowded schedule that included the Budget and further conflagrations in the Middle East, news of her death had sunk to the 10th item on BBC Ceefax.

Emerging from centuries of Ottoman rule, Bulgaria gained its independence in the late 19th century, joined the losing side of several conflagrations in the first half of the 20th century, and, despite gravitating toward the Axis powers in World War II, found itself within close orbit of the Soviet Union by mid-century.

The Romans had not solved the problem of the fireproof basilican church a problem that became pressing with the frequent conflagrations in timber-built towns and, not less, the incendiarism that was a lamentable consequence of endemic local wars and the incursions of organized marauders.

But, in the midst of the conflagrations in Egypt and Syria, it does bring to mind the remark of the late French ambassador in London, Daniel Bernard, who in 2001 delivered himself of the view that "all the current troubles in the world are because of that shitty little country Israel".

Britten, Pears, Auden and Mann have fled the conflagration in Europe.

"We have to avoid a conflagration in the whole region," he said.

Mr Obama's policy of waiting for the conflagration in Syria to burn itself out is failing.

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Now they find themselves bracing for another conflagration in which they have little voice.