Sentence examples for portion of the roof from inspiring English sources

A portion of the roof collapsed, and parts of it were "a total loss," Peterson said.

At the Dweikat house, family members stood on a portion of the roof, surveying the rubble.

The 1938 hurricane toppled the steeple and felled surrounding elms that crashed into a portion of the roof.

The concrete portion of the roof tumbled forward, then down, followed by the risers where seats were once attached.

Again undeterred, I entered the office of someone whose window was closest to the portion of the roof nearest the tower.

The wreckage was never fully addressed: the choir balcony was sealed off and a temporary brace has supported that portion of the roof ever since.

A Delta Air Lines hangar was damaged by winds that tore off portions of the roof.

Flaming portions of the roof were visible amid streams of water and clouds of black and gray smoke.

Workers placed tarps over some missing portions of the roof but were told to stop so that the airport could maximize its insurance claims.

Turner's representative on the site failed to report the fire right away, lawyers for the synagogue said in court; the blaze quickly engulfed the building, and portions of the roof collapsed into the sanctuary.

There were no reports of injuries, but one of the owners who filed a report said "significant portions of the roof, sunroof and ceiling of the car have been badly damaged".