Sentence examples for grounds for much of from inspiring English sources

By 08 00, the rebellion was entirely dismantled, having succeeded in holding the palace grounds for much of the night but failing to find the recordings.

It has been contested ground for much of the last six months.

Tanker aircraft were grounded for much of the day by winds and intense smoke.

Three years ago he became president of New York's New School University, which includes the Parsons School of Design, breeding ground for much of the American fashion industry.

Murray struggled with his consistency off the ground for much of the match, making an uncharacteristic 16 unforced errors with his forehand and 24 with his backhand.

Aerial tankers were grounded for much of the day Sunday because of the high winds and poor visibility, forest service officials said.

Michigan State did not throw a pass in the third quarter and stayed on the ground for much of the fourth, too.

After barely holding ground for much of the past year, al-Nusra recently seized large chunks of territory near the Turkish border, reasserting itself as a power player at the expense of non-jihadist groups.

Termez, the staging ground for much of the Soviet Union's war matériel in its campaign in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989, is an ancient trade city that the Soviets' converted into a modern supply point.

Both the Conservatives and UKIP claim that Labour has not been hugely visible on the ground for much of the campaign.

Ramdin was pinned in front by another unerring off-cutter from the rampant Bresnan, and Kirk Edwards - absent from the ground for much of the day with flu - lasted just two hapless balls before falling the same way.