Sentence examples for had encroached upon from inspiring English sources

European settlers had encroached upon the land since the 17th century.

Nestlé, which accounts for 40percentt of South Korea's coffee market, said earlier that the union's demand for a say in decisions involving layoffs had encroached upon the rights of management.

Illegal immigrants have encroached upon 49 tribal belts and blocks, forestland including Kaziranga National Park and agricultural land.

I share Abraham Verghese's concerns over the technology that has encroached upon the relationship between physician and patient.

The sea has encroached upon the land behind the islands, forming tidal flats (known as Wattenmeer), which become exposed at low tide.

But at the expedition's outset one of the party spots a poacher, a stranger in an orange hunting vest who has encroached upon their territory.

She shows us how neighborhoods have aged or been renewed, how subdivisions and strip malls have encroached upon the town, how fast-food joints (Arby's and Taco Bells, Big Boys and I-Hops) have replaced the charming little restaurants "you could duck into for a treat".

It has encroached upon Chinese territory and harassed Chinese fishing boats".20.20

The escalation of risks and vulnerability has come about through population growth and land-use intensification in the areas, both of which have encroached upon hazard zones and in some case, such as road construction on slopes, have exacerbated the hazard of slope failure.

The walls are partly obscured from sight by the urban fabric of Damascus, which has encroached upon the citadel during the 19th and 20th centuries.

I've been thinking about this all day and am embarrassed by the "rules" in place for the wildlife we've encroached upon.