Sentence examples for had practically died from inspiring English sources

Valenciennes was once important for its fine lace; the industry had practically died out, but was renovated to some extent.

Anon, Old Wykehamist Rugby Fives Rugby School "I came to play Rugby Fives back in the Sixties, by which time it had practically died out.

Fender included a lob bowler, Trevor Molony, in three games; lob bowling had practically died out from first-class cricket, and Molony was the last specialist underarm bowler selected in county cricket.

Social housing vacancies had practically dried up.

They had practically no customers.

She had had practically no free time.

She said she had "practically raised" him.

But this area had practically shut down.

Some had practically no carbohydrates, and some had practically no fat.

By 1950, company unions in this field had practically disappeared.

Christmas had practically exploded here.