Sentence examples for major projects of from inspiring English sources

States are poorer than the federal government and less competent at major projects of this sort.

It was built by Israeli contractors, like many of the major projects of this era, as Israel was a natural postcolonial partner for the fledging states, and in need of new allies at the UN council.

Taut and Wagner's estates – this is merely the largest of five major projects of the late 1920s - were granted Unesco World Heritage Site status in 2006, and most have been well restored.

Among the major projects of Lord Rogers's firm, Rogers Stirk Harbour, is a large residential complex of glass and steel towers to be built adjacent to the Chelsea Royal Hospital, designed in the seventeenth century by Sir Christopher Wren, on a twelve-acre site that the royal family of Qatar bought for close to a billion pounds.

The Pacific coast canals are not linked with the national network, but two major projects of importance are the Sacramento Deepwater Ship Canal and the Columbia River development, which will provide more than 500 miles of navigable river from the Pacific to Lewiston, Idaho.

During the twelfth five-year plan period, 2 3 ocean energy technology sharing platforms (testing fields) will be built sponsored by major projects of National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program).

The major project of the Nazarenes was to revive the medieval art of fresco painting.

Europe's decision to approve the HBP spurred US scientists to propose a major project of their own.

Refining the diesel engine has been a major project of engineers, arousing the interest of vast research laboratories and garage tinkerers alike.

The United States, the international donor community and the World Bank stand ready to work with Palestinians on a major project of economic reform and development.

Ms. Fleming returns to the role in a semi-staged production that is the major project of her "Perspectives" series this season at Carnegie Hall.