Sentence examples for had retreated over from inspiring English sources

The Trift Glacier had retreated over 500 m just in the three years of 2003 to 2005, which is 10% of its total length.

By 5 p.m., the colonists had retreated over the Charlestown Neck to fortified positions in Cambridge, and the British were in control of the peninsula.

"Numerous glaciers have retreated over the last decade.

He is thin, slightly stooped, and his once luxuriant (and now rather unexpectedly brown) hair has retreated over time so that his famous forehead appears higher than ever.

On Beaufort Island, north of Ross Island, glaciers have retreated over the rocky coastline farther than they have in 30,000 years, scientists estimate, a time before the last ice age.

The government has retreated over reforms to public sector pensions, saying it will not have proposals ready until the summer rather than pressing ahead with planned higher contributions in the March budget.

Three years previously, in February 1981, the government had retreated from confrontation over proposed pit closures, considered necessary in the face of operating losses, by some reckonings, of just over £3 per tonne of coal, and a sale price 25 per cent above the international market rate.

Security forces had retreated from Hama after killing over 70 people at protests on June 3rd.But troops amassed again around Hama at the start of July.

By October, he had retreated.

Sam had retreated to his study.

LONDON — If only they had retreated gracefully.