Sentence examples for were reclaimed for from inspiring English sources

In the early 1970s about 9,900 acres (4,000 hectares) of desert were reclaimed for agricultural use.

Over the course of four centuries, they note, the city's land area has actually grown because adjacent waterways were reclaimed for development in Lower Manhattan and in Queens to extend the runways at Kennedy International and La Guardia Airports.

He said he is proud of his "no-frills" campaign, one in which lawn signs used during the Republican primary in June were reclaimed for use in the fall.

Denmark borders the coniferous belt and has therefore been receptive to the establishment of plantations of spruce and fir, particularly in parts of Jutland where extensive wastelands of dune vegetation and heather were reclaimed for forestry.

The era of human rights that began just a few decades ago — especially when compared with distracting precedents like abolitionism and even Nuremberg, which were reclaimed for human rights only after the fact — will remain the one most worthy of attention if the goal is to understand why this last utopia rose as others fell.

Worcester became a base for Stephen's forces for a period, with Stephen replacing Walter as the constable with Waleron de Beaumont, before the city and castle were reclaimed for the Empress by Robert of Gloucester.

Jaffna town was reclaimed for the government.

Could pink finally be reclaimed for all to enjoy?

Toward the maritime northwest, large areas of peat bogs have been reclaimed for agriculture.

Along the lower Kuban River, much swamp has been reclaimed for rice growing.

About 97percentt of the construction debris has been reclaimed for other uses.