But it can still be said that the sun does not set on the British Empire.

Maybe the sun still hasn't totally set on the old Empire.

We are not strong enough to make another frontal attack on the Empire for quite some time.

It was said that the sun never set on the Empire, so vast was its area.

Beyond that, the resource drain on the Empire would have been astronomical.

And in return we've made our own impression on the Empire.

Suddenly he wanted to read that report on the Empire as quickly as possible.

These changes would have a lasting impact on the Empire.

The war was over; the history books closed on the German Empire.

Recently published was a further book on the Empire, reconstructed from lecture notes.