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How to use disrepair in a sentence

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It closed again in 1968 and, despite being a listed building, it slid into a state of severe disrepair.
The difficulty is that when production systems are allowed to fall into disrepair they cannot quickly be brought back into use.
A flood bank separates canal and river, and the lock is in partial disrepair.
It is not known whether the premises have a working electricity supply or running water and much of the estate has fallen into disrepair.
The house is the ancestral home of Baron Stourton but after the family moved out in the 1960s it fell into disrepair.
The residents, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the estate is in a terrible state of disrepair.
In the late fifties when high pressure water was reticulated throughout Waimairi County use of the water wheel ceased and it fell into disrepair.
The mill buildings fell into disrepair and became a favourite meeting-place for gangs of teenagers in Westbury.
But it eventually fell out of use and into disrepair until, in the mid-1990s, the structure suffered a serious collapse.
When they first looked on to the structure, it was already ancient and in disrepair.
But now dreams of joint efforts have ground to a halt and neglect has left Russia's system in disrepair.
The buildings are massive socialist behemoths hard to heat and in disrepair.
But after years of neglect the chimney had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition.
Salford Council wanted to close it after it had fallen into disrepair following vandalism and neglect.
He feared that the resulting neglect and disrepair of the track could lead to another crash.
The old railway station has been let fall into disrepair and is in a sad condition.
Under the control of the national government, it fell into disrepair, as did the neighborhood.
When the guild took on the project the lodge was in a terrible state of disrepair and was almost derelict.
Judging from the dust and general disrepair Xander guessed it hadn't been used in years.
The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
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The fence enclosing the yard had fallen into disrepair, and had many gaps in it.
Afterwards the work was stopped and the house had fallen into disrepair.
It was shabby with the look of disrepair which all inns had at that time.
The walls were in disrepair and the garrison too small for defence.
The shops, the streets, the inhabitants, all looked in disrepair.
In Orchard, players must dig in to salvage their granduncle Fred's orchard from its horrible state of disrepair.
Jane Porter had of course not been subjected to these strenuous expeditions, but her apparel was, nevertheless, in a sad state of disrepair.
If they fail to do so within a reasonable period, then you may be able to successfully bring a claim for housing disrepair.
Crumlin Road Courthouse in North Belfast has been lying derelict for 15 years and is in a state of serious disrepair.
The sign, which has served the community since the 1980s, had fallen into disrepair.
The council, which plans to close 29 schools, federalise 55 and create eight new area schools, claims Borth y Gest must close because the building has fallen into disrepair.
Holy Trinity Church was built in 1838 but fell into disrepair during the 1980s, before a fire in 1991 destroyed further features including the roof.
This will not solve the problem of disrepair in the private rented sector, a problem which has been misrepresented and exaggerated for many years by various organisations.
The V taxiway lighting is more than 20 years old and is in disrepair.
I RECENTLY delivered a letter to the mayor asking if I could have a meeting with him regarding rogue landlords and houses falling into disrepair in the Gresham ward.
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