"construction" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The construction of an expansion to the Treasury Building blocked this view and supposedly President Andrew Jackson did this on purpose.
- Ongoing construction blocked his otherwise sweeping view of the Hudson River.
- Neighbors argued that the new construction would block their sunlight and air, alter the historic architectural character of the street and hurt local trees and plantings.
- Sometimes, construction on the highway blocked the workers' way.
- The construction of the Rideau Canal blocked the creek causing it to become much larger in size.
- However, the construction of the new reservoir blocked creeks in the region, causing widespread damage through flooding.
- The construction of dams blocked free flowing rivers like the Mississippi in which they live, disrupting their spawning migration routes.
- The construction of hydroelectric dams, however, has blocked their migrations and locally exterminated eels in many watersheds.
- She said the construction blocks much of the front of the restaurant, hurting business.
- It was feared that construction of the dam would block navigation routes and violate the treaty.
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