Sentences with phrase «in a state of disrepair»

«We can no longer live with the abandonment of access roads to the ports which have been in the state of disrepair for years in spite of efforts to draw government attention to the need to fix them,» he said.

Yeah, you can usually tell when an arcade is gonna go belly up because its always in a state of disrepair in the months leading up to the closure.

Meanwhile, many good state schools are told there's no money as they stand in a state of disrepair with ever - diminishing support services.»

The Guardians of the Galaxy (the hero team, not the franchise) were left in a state of disrepair at the end of TellTale's previous episode.

When Thomas F. Schutte became Pratt Institute's 11th president nearly 25 years ago, he had the vision of turning the historic Brooklyn campus, then in a state of disrepair, into an inviting physical space that...

Funded by local property taxes, those schools were often in a state of disrepair.

Save the Children says almost all of its eight ambulances are now missing doors and windows and are in a state of disrepair from driving over roads covered in bomb craters.

Juxtaposed beside flashes of his successes are images of the Cash museum in a state of disrepair, broken shards of those successes whose significance is now altogether subverted by the figure of Cash himself, sitting at the head of the festal table.

These items will rarely fit and are typically in a state of disrepair.

«SERAP is seriously concerned that the school has remained in a state of disrepair since the abduction of the girls, and students have remained at home.

Though it may be period - authentic when Affleck shows the Hollywood sign in a state of disrepair, I think it's meant as commentary on the present.

The actor Harry Dean Stanton, who died Sept. 15 at age 91, appeared in movies as diverse as «Paris, Texas» and «Pretty in Pink» but was consistently in a state of disrepair.

Unfortunately by the time his first British guests arrive, the establishment is still in a state of disrepair.

December 26, 2016 • Water and sewage problems at an Idaho mobile home park illustrate how manufactured housing communities owned by outsiders are often kept in a state of disrepair.

It's not as vital or well - made as Sicko or Bowling for Columbine, but it shows America in a state of disrepair that is truly horrifying.

On arrival at Ao Noi we learned that the resort was, in fact, open, but with many rooms in a state of disrepair.

Central to the booth and uniting these key concepts will be the towering Kosmaj Toy, a remarkable new sculpture from Los Carpinteros constructed of LEGO ® bricks that draws inspiration from the Serbian Kosmaj monument which, though now in a state of disrepair, was once a popular tourist site commemorating the fallen soldiers of the Kosmaj Partisan detachment from World War II.

[171] Having found that Cty Rd 9 in Rankins Corner then was in a state of disrepair based on the then existing winter conditions, the onus shifts to the Town to establish on a balance of probabilities that a condition of non-repair existed, notwithstanding all reasonable efforts by the Town: Roycroft v. Kyte, [1999] O.J. No. 296 at para. 48 and Thornhill v. Shadid, supra, at paras. 108 - 109.

«The home was in a state of disrepair because it had sat idle,» said Cindy Guy.

After moving in, the couple immediately decided to build an extension to give them more space in the house but, inevitably, it left the garden in a state of disrepair.

Unfortunately, that site has been in a state of disrepair for quite some time.

Software patents are in a state of disrepair in most of the world.

Despite the occasional attention the Battersea Power Station gets in the media, the building currently stands in a state of disrepair.

The piece — accompanied by a selection of McCarthy's work from 1970 to 2010 — is installed in one of the few examples of contemporary architecture in Milan: still completely hidden to the public, and left in a state of disrepair, this building will be unveiled for the first time on this occasion.

When Thomas F. Schutte became Pratt Institute's 11th president nearly 25 years ago, he had the vision of turning the historic Brooklyn campus, then in a state of disrepair, into an inviting physical space that supports a positive and collaborative academic environment, for creative thinkers.

The home is in a state of disrepair, and in that reflects P.J.'s troubled legacy.

The track was in a state of disrepair, weeds growing through the bricks, and faced the possibility of being razed for land development.

Consider the latest audit from city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who reports that the MTA's elevators and escalators are in a state of disrepair — no secret to those harried commuters who rely on them.

«When Central Park was in a state of disrepair and neglect, a new Central Park Conservancy was founded in 1980, and today, because they were smart about putting people with real fundraising ability and park expertise, this conservancy pays 85 percent of the budget that's raised independently of city funding,» Stringer said.

«Renewing a commitment to the historic parity agreement between roads and bridges and transit will not only create jobs and save New Yorkers money, but it will ensure the safety and well - being of New York families who every day ride on roads and bridges that are in a state of disrepair,» said Mike Elmendorf, president of both Rebuild New York Now and the Associated General Contractors, in a statement.

The majority leader said that there was money for mass - transit capital improvements, and then in the very next breath said there was also money for bridges and highways, which, he said, are in a state of disrepair.

The subways are in a state of disrepair.

There are a few brick buildings near me in a state of disrepair, which makes me sad, and I am glad this one was converted sensibly into something useful.

Some facilities may be in a state of disrepair (such as broken showers)

Perhaps your car or truck is in a state of disrepair and you need to fix it immediately to have transportation to work.

Never mind that sometimes the dialogue itself mentions that the fortress is «a lot bigger than the last one» or «in a state of disrepair» — it's the same fortress as far as I'm concerned.

Today, many of Yemen's cisterns are in a state of disrepair, or in areas of the country that are now uninhabited.

Thus, the Court held that a valuation officer must assess objectively whether a property is undergoing reconstruction, and as such is incapable of beneficial occupation, rather than simply being in a state of disrepair.

Claiming the building is too old or was in a state of disrepair, thereby releasing the insurance company from having to pay out on the claim

Sidewalks and other pedestrian pathways on city property can often be icy, dangerous, or in states of disrepair, which may cause people to slip and fall.

Parking bikes — and doing so in an orderly manner without special docks to hold them — could also prove to be difficult, as pavements in a number of Indian cities are either too narrow, taken up by vendors, or in a state of disrepair that won't allow for dropping off bicycles when you're done.

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But what if the property is in a state of disrepair and virtual staging makes the home appear as if it's been remodeled, rehabbed, repainted, and in move - in condition?

The last thing you want when trying to turn over property quickly is a major construction project or having to lower the rent because the property is in a state of disrepair.

Built in 1884 the place was in a state of disrepair and needed a gut renovation whilst carefully restoring the original detailing.