Sentence examples for halted for some time from inspiring English sources

Play was halted for some time when both Hayes and Meekings had to be replaced after a crushing midfield collision, the former going off on a stretcher.

In 1897, for instance, work had been halted for some time, and the contemporary journal Navy and Army Illustrated predicted that the ship would not be finished.

The day-to-day operation of the government was effectively halted for a time.

The process of decentralization, although halted for a time, could not be reversed.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Haitian deportations would be halted "for the time being," without specifying a time period.

Although Cuadrilla has more advanced shale gas operations in Lancashire these have been halted for the time being while an extended environmental assessment takes place.

That's why the New York Stock Exchange has a circuit breaker in place: once the market goes down by a certain amount, all trading is halted for a time.

The process was thrown into chaos and the bidding halted for a time before the auction was closed, with 116 parcels totaling 148,598 acres having sold for $7.2 million plus fees.

There's also no question that they're going to appeal, so the question then is what's next?" Trading in Vonage shares was halted for a time after news of the verdict.

Barack Obama raised the possibility of rerouting the pipeline and construction on the last remaining large chunk, which is on federal land near the reservation, was halted for the time being.

In financial markets, for example, it's well known that computer trading programs can amplify price swings, and, in some cases, generate "flash crashes". That's why the New York Stock Exchange has a circuit breaker in place: once the market goes down by a certain amount, all trading is halted for a time.