Sentence examples for of a standstill from inspiring English sources

The company was last month given an extension of a standstill period on an overdue £172 million bond repayment.

Perhaps things are just at a bit of a standstill while Cameron hides behind the judicial inquiry.

Under the terms of a standstill agreement, Hanson said Newmont had the right of first refusal to match a cash offer for Hanson's stake within 60 days.

China faces similar challenges: "The euphoric growth of new nuclear power plant construction in China came to somewhat of a standstill since 2011.

There have been rumors that Mr. Nixon will suggest negotiation of a standstill cease‐fire as one element in a package proposal.

So while the two sides may continue to bicker over the terms of a standstill agreement, it's clear that whoever ends up running Best Buy in the end will have less time to steer the retailer away from disaster.

Demonstrators calling for the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign brought areas of Bangkok to a standstill, and forced a number of Government ministries to close their offices.

Wong became the student face of the Umbrella Movement, which brought parts of Hong Kong to a standstill in 2014.

In the Bronx, hundreds of thousands of pounds of meat came to a standstill.

The dispute has brought construction of Phase II of the 2,184-megawatt 2,184-megawatt the Indian state of Maharashtra to a standstill.

Up to 1,000 truckers and farmers jammed traffic in the northern city of Hanover, and another 400 vehicles brought the center of Magdeburg to a standstill.