Sentence examples for respite until from inspiring English sources

Pregnancy, when estrogen levels remain high, was my only respite until menopause ended the estrogen fluctuations.

Alfred the Great, a son of Aethelwulf, succeeded to the throne in the course of the year and made peace; this gave him a respite until 876.

Thereafter, Hunan remained in a state of unrest from which it had little respite until 1949, when the People's Republic of China was established.

In broad terms, after the most trying winter any England captain can have endured, it will be respite until he bats again, no doubt for Essex, in April.

Our patch of turbulence (read: rough seas and strong winds) has so far lasted a day and a half, without any respite until we reach land.

Little soft patches of cooch grass gave me momentary respite, until some thorn or nail punched through and finally I had to retreat.

They are books that have been loved in the past and are taking only temporary respite here until they are taken home by thrilled, loving hands sometime in the future.

Alfred had a respite from fighting until 885, when he repelled an invasion of Kent by a Danish army, supported by the East Anglian Danes.

Unlike the Tour de France, the Race Across America is not a stage race; once it begins, there is no respite for riders until they give up or cross the finish line, so determining when and how long to sleep is the event's primary strategic element.

There will be little respite for Barca until the Christmas break with Champions League games coming up away to Ajax Amsterdam and at home to Celtic, while the Spanish league leaders are being pursued by an Atletico Madrid side only three points behind them with Real Madrid three points further back.

But without an improvement in slum conditions, said Mr. Weatherill, the group's water and sanitation expert, the respite may last only until the next rainy season.