Sentence examples for past capital from inspiring English sources

Whenever the economy fell into a recession in the past, capital spending stopped because there was no point in expanding capacity.

The strength of its application was the city's symbolism — great commercial center, past capital of an Islamic empire, link between Europe and Asia — but that symbolism wasn't strong enough.

In the past, capital plans were developed by the schools chancellor, then modified by the Board of Education before being submitted to the mayor, who would make further changes before sending it along to the Council.

Yes, there's the argument that in the past the arts were also funded by wealthy patrons, but then one might also note that in the past capital punishment was popular, slavery rife and women's rights unheard of.

Now, with public-works schemes slashed, bank bad-debt accounts honest, shareholders and other ginger groups pressing public companies to boost profits and dividends, and the over-diversification of big companies a thing of the past, capital is bound to be allocated more efficiently.

Officials would not elaborate on the legal rationale but one said the federal authorities have concerns that Maryland might not impose the death penalty, describing that state's law as weak and noting that a moratorium imposed by the governor has been in effect while past capital convictions are studied.

After defenseman Michael Del Zotto moved the puck to the front of the net, Ryan Callahan tried to chip it past Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby.

The puck deflected wide, but Crosby, standing off to the side of the net, stopped it with his skate and in one deft motion kicked it to his stick and swatted it past Capitals goalie Simeon Varlamov.

It's a curious thing to say about a book set in such a recent past, but Capital was intended to be a historical novel.

In spite of its troubled past, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina has retained its cosmopolitan flair, says Mary Novakovich The Via Francigena runs from Canterbury all the way to the Vatican.

A police car was set alight and its windscreen smashed near Green Park as thousands of anti-capitalist campaigners flowed past the capital's landmarks wearing the trademark Guido masks of the Anonymous hacking group.