Sentence examples for would be much diminished from inspiring English sources

"WHEN circulating libraries were first opened," wrote Charles Knight in 1854, "the booksellers were much alarmed; and their rapid increase added to their fears, and led them to think that the sale of books would be much diminished by such libraries.

Kiev would retain state-wide functions like defence, foreign policy and the legal system - in other words, central government would be much diminished.

Even if the government survives, its influence will be much diminished for years.

His influence would have been much diminished in any case.

Moreover, the threat of future invasion was abated; although the Greeks remained worried that Xerxes would try again, over time it became apparent that the Persian desire to conquer Greece was much diminished.

Life was much diminished".

Betty was "much diminished" towards the end.

Regulators can pretend to provide oversight, but their capabilities are much diminished and declining".

In some ways the new Beetle is much diminished from the cars of old.

Well, it's much diminished these days, thanks to automation and India's much wealthier society.

Later glaciations were much less extensive and sediment supply to fluvial systems was much diminished.