Sentence examples for had practically lost from inspiring English sources

According to a report in the Harrisburg Leader, "she had practically lost her reason, by virtue of the terrible strain she had been under to graphically portray her part".

Among the 6-oxo MTPs, the most active compounds were those with stabilizing electron-rich groups, such as acetamide (compound 1), phenylurethane (compound 2), and ethylurethane (compound 3), whereas compound 4, harboring a strongly electron-withdrawing p-nitrophenylurethane moiety, had practically lost antitrypanosomal activity.

"We have practically lost all our artistic patrimony," said mayor Alberto Silvestri.

Ukraine's acting president has admitted his government has practically lost control of the east of the country, with his security forces "helpless" to stop a rolling takeover by pro-Russia gunmen.

The term "cult movie" has practically lost all currency these days, as the phrase seems to be applied randomly to mainstream behemoths like The Matrix as to the Pink Flamingos of this world.

One sees a similar effect at the Cornish garden of Tregrehan (the subject of a laudatory article by Roy Lancaster in the April issue of Gardens Illustrated), where a yew walk, planted in 1845, has practically lost its foliage but remains a living, venerable object - a sort of ancient monument in the green.

Neatly attired and substantially thinner — it was only a few months ago that he was caricatured as Oliver Hardy in a Vanity Fair essay called "Comedy's Heavy Hitters" — Mr. Hill said he selected this location for its shrimp cocktails, which he had practically subsisted on when he started losing weight, under a nutritionist's guidance, after finishing "The Sitter".

While I was in rehab I lost my job, my girlfriend left me, I was living in constant pain, and I had practically no contact with my friends.

They had practically no customers.

She had had practically no free time.

But this area had practically shut down.