The canal works were abandoned early in the 20th century without ever being completed.

Somerford seems to have been abandoned early in the 14th century.

His father had abandoned the family early in his youth.

The formation was abandoned early because of blocking problems in the offensive line.

The entire capital was finally taken after several fierce battles, although a part of Chinese troops had abandoned the town earlier.

Both pits had to be abandoned early on due to the conditions of the workings.

Carter went back to a line of huts that he had abandoned a few seasons earlier.

The shaft was sunk in 1942 on the site of an older pit that had been abandoned almost 60 years earlier.

They went so far as to visit whaling stations that had been abandoned two decades earlier.

The Chittagong match was abandoned early on the 2nd day due to bad weather.