The building ceased to be used as an abbey shortly afterwards.

When the attack finally ceased shortly after 12:00 the 23rd Regiment had an estimated combat efficiency of only 38 percent.

The intensification ceased shortly after it started and minor fluctuations in intensity took place over the following three days.

Productions of the opera ceased shortly after the outbreak of war in 1939.

In time, the coalition ceased shortly after a conference in October 1990.

Work on these ships ceased shortly after the German invasion.

The snow ceased shortly after sunset, and the ensuing night was bitter cold.

Green Shield will shortly cease their gifts so please send in what you have.

However, we feel it is too early to do this, at a time when Directive 76/895 will shortly cease to be valid.

But one day the chopping ceased shortly after it had commenced and there followed a long silence.