Sentence examples for had lasted since from inspiring English sources

Students fought street battles with riot policemen and hard-line vigilantes today, snapping a truce that had lasted since the violent suppression of a pro-democracy rally one year ago.

Few, though, doubted that this was the end of the American nuclear monopoly, which had lasted since the Trinity test, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16 , 1945

His goal at 11 51 of the third broke a tie that had lasted since his goal in the final minute of the first period.

Another important consequence of William's reign in England involved the ending of a bitter conflict between Crown and Parliament that had lasted since the accession of the first English monarch of the House of Stuart, James I, in 1603.

Whatever the case, there were friendships that had lasted since the third grade that never quite came back to life after the wedding.

With attacks over the weekend, Hamas ended a cease-fire that had lasted since an Israeli military operation in Gaza ended more than two years ago.

The relationship had lasted 13 years.

As of yesterday, Ba'athist Iraq had lasted 35 years.

The attempt to use containment, sanctions and inspections had lasted 12 years: hardly a sign of impatience.

One patron claimed his Fox umbrella, a gift from a British diplomat, had lasted 35 years.

His popularity helped him negotiate in May 1999 to end a civil conflict that had lasted 11 months.