Sentence examples for settlements began from inspiring English sources

From about 1600, individual coastal settlements began to lose contact with one another, some becoming depopulated or breaking up.

Suburban settlements began in Moscow about five years ago but are just starting to sprout in St . Petersburg

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a close aide to Mr. Abbas, said Saturday that Mr. Abbas had staked his credibility on ending negotiations if settlements began again.

Other smaller, temporary settlements began as gathering places for nomadic tribes during periods of summer residence in the oases or in pastures in the hills.

In fact, while the first half of 2011 was exceptionally slow, the number and volume of settlements began to rise in the second half of the year.

Qiryat Shemona is the seat of the Upper Galilee Regional Council, and its development received further impetus when Israeli settlements began to appear in the Golan Heights.

The 1926 Ordnance Survey shows the settlements beginning to merge, with large private houses along the Bletchley Road between them.

Angered by the French surrender, and unhappy with British policies that affected them, an Ottawa chief named Pontiac organized 18 Native American tribes that attacked British military and civilian settlements beginning in April 1763.

Settlement began about 1843 around Fort Gatlin, a U.S. Army post.

Settlement began on the coastline and rivers, where early settlers followed fishing and agricultural pursuits.

Settlement began in 1833, and the community was first named South Northfield.