Sentence examples for destroyed or lost from inspiring English sources

Most were destroyed or lost".

Most of the limited number of hospitals and health institutions in China were destroyed or lost.

Coprolites often preserve the remains of plants and small animals that would otherwise be destroyed or lost.

Iraqi antiquities were looted and, in many cases, destroyed or lost to smugglers in the days after the American invasion, in 2003.

Lots and lots of films were destroyed or lost; some were burned for their silver content; other elements in them were used to make things like Bakelite.

Some think that Capote wrote more, but that the chapters were destroyed or lost; many, including his longtime partner, Jack Dunphy, believe he never wrote another word.

Occurring after Britain's long battle with mad cow disease, the outbreak is a stunning blow to farmers, who now could see herds destroyed or losing value as they are kept off the market.

NATIONAL REPORTING Walt Bogdanich The New York Times The judges honored Mr. Bogdanich for his series "Death on the Tracks," which revealed that some major railroad companies sidestepped responsibility for grade-crossing fatalities by destroying or losing evidence and failing to report hundreds of accidents, and also showed the ineffective oversight by government regulators.

However, similar to other groups attempting to use the actigraphy devices (Actiwatch 2; Philips Respironics) in children with developmental problems, 26 we encountered several practical issues (children refusing to wear, destroying, or losing the device), so these results must be interpreted with caution.

Many houses were destroyed or had lost their roofs.

Despite this, there were no aircraft destroyed or lives lost.