Owing to the introduction of the alternative standard, a distinction arose between " broadcloth " ( cloth of two yards ) and " streit " or " strait " ( narrow cloth of one yard ).

Owing to the multiple bisection of the State by navigable waterways, travel overland thru central Virginia was haphazard at best until after the first quarter of the 19th Century.

Owing to his unrelenting opposition to the Johnson administration's Vietnam policy and what was widely perceived as his hostility to Secretary McNamara, LeMay was essentially forced into retirement in February 1965 and seemed headed for a political career.

Owing to the box office success and continued popularity of The Sound of Music ( 1965 ), Plummer remains best known for his portrayal of Captain Von Trapp, a role he reportedly disliked.

Owing to its geographical location the town was frequently embroiled in the border warfare and power play of the 12th and 13th centuries in the Welsh Marches.

Owing to the refusal of the chief officers of the corporation to take the oath of allegiance to William III in 1688, the charter was annulled, and the town subsequently declined in prosperity.

Owing to his marriage with a Bavarian princess and to his military command in the imperial service, his brother was allied more closely with the old church and resisted the new reforming efforts.

Owing to the small numbers of surviving specimens outcrossing was used in the breeding programme.

Owing to this intimate connection with the ibn Tibbons, Anatoli was introduced to the philosophy of Maimonides, the study of which was such a great revelation to him that he, in later days, referred to it as the beginning of his intelligent and true comprehension of the Scriptures, while he frequently alluded to Ibn Tibbon as one of the two masters who had instructed and inspired him.

Owing to this and the desire to introduce a new model, 1969 was the last year of 912 production.

Owing to public pressure, the British government was pushed towards declaring war with Spain in 1739.

Owing to Rococo love of shell-like curves and focus on decorative arts, some critics used the term to derogatively imply that the style was frivolous or merely modish.

Owing to the gigantic simultaneous efforts of Frege, Dedekind and Cantor, the infinite was set on a throne and revelled in its total triumph.

Owing to the terms of his election, he was derisively referred to by some as a " priest's king " ( Pfaffenkönig ).

Owing to the many confrontations that took place, one of their main tasks was to provide medical assistance, and even today the eight-pointed cross is still in wide use in ambulances and first aid organisations.

Owing to the prevalence of East Slavs and the Eastern Orthodox faith among the population in eastern and southern regions of the state, the Ruthenian language was a widely used colloquial language while Lithuanian was primarily used for administrative and diplomatic needs until the late 17th century, when it was eventually replaced by Polish.

Owing to disagreements over where the Union's capital should be, a compromise was reached in which every province would be dealt a share of the benefits of the capital: the administration would be seated in Pretoria ( Transvaal ), Parliament would be in Cape Town ( Cape Province ), the Appellate Division would be in Bloemfontein ( Orange Free State ), and Pietermaritzburg ( Natal ) was given financial compensation.

Owing to the fact that the great fleet envisioned in Plan Z existed only in blue-prints or had just began to be built, Raeder like Tirpitz before him in 1914 was forced to abandon his pre-war plans for a great naval battle in the North Sea, and instead embrace the guerre de course strategy that he had previously been opposed to.

Owing to the shortage of surface vessels, Raeder's strategy was very much a guerre de course strategy that he reluctantly followed because the U-boats were the only offensive weapons at his disposal.

Owing to a strict deadline, it was performed only days after it was completed.

The actual location of the historical kingdom was disputed Owing to the connection with the Queen of Sheba, the location has become closely linked with national prestige, as various royal houses have claimed descent from the Queen of Sheba and Solomon.

Owing to its former abundance in Scotland, it was occasionally known as the ' Scotch ( sic ) Elm ', the name Loch Lomond, a corruption of the Gaelic Lac Leaman, or ' Lake of the Elms '.

Owing to its remoteness, the Pole is sometimes identified with a mysterious mountain of ancient Islamic tradition called Mount Qaf ( Jabal Qaf ), the " farthest point of the earth ".

Owing to the town's short-lived prominence in Upper Canada, many important streets which align with historically important highways leading to Dundas are called " Dundas Street "; these include Dundas Street, Toronto ( now Highway 5 ), and many other streets along Highway 2 and Highway 8.

Owing to uncertainty over the numbering of the Dukes of Normandy he is usually called Robert I, but sometimes Robert II with his ancestor Rollo as Robert I.

Owing to a spelling error, however, it was in fact called Brimsham Green School.

Owing to its ancient lineage, the purple frog has also been called " the coelacanth of frogs ".

Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the city is also often called " Three Helmets City " ().

Owing to storms, tides, or other conditions, the river could empty into the sea as far north as a beach now called Whiskey Run, or as far south as a rock formation called Table Rock — an overall distance of several miles.

Owing to Chinese usage, they are almost never referred to as rice pudding by the local populations ( whether ethnic Chinese origin or not ) but instead called sweet rice porridge.

Owing to her intense performances of naïve characters dealing with cruel circumstances, Masina is often called the " female Chaplin ".

Owing to the completeness and the multiple color surface painting ( called polychrome ), this replica is arguably closer to what the Athenians saw than are the current ruins in Athens.

Owing to close-knit social fabric of Saini owned villages, the widow and her wards were also collectively taken care of by the larger community-based brotherhood ( called Sharika in Punjabi ) in the village.

Owing to the quality of the jokes in Mottley's book, their number increasing with each of the many subsequent editions, any time-worn jest came to be called " a Joe Miller ", a Joe-Millerism, or simply a Millerism.

Owing to business rivalry between the two leagues, especially in New York, and to personal animosity between Giants manager John McGraw and American League President Ban Johnson, the Giants declined to meet the champions of the " junior " or " minor " league.

Owing to the loyal following for the game, these ' gaps ' were filled in long after the original publications ceased production.

Owing to its unique history, Bruceville-Eddy operated two separate post offices after it was incorporated.

Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads leading to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of Constantinople.

Owing to his premature death by a duel at age 39, just two years after his serious entry into German radical politics, Ferdinand Lassalle's actual contributions to socialist theory are modest.

Owing to this, boobies are often mentioned as having been caught and eaten by shipwrecked sailors, notably William Bligh of the Bounty and his adherents, during their famous voyage after being set adrift by Fletcher Christian and his followers.

Owing to this, bet after bet, Yudhisthira lost all of his wealth and eventually, his kingdom in the game.

Owing to natural disasters and the colonization, Taishanese started to search for new lives overseas after the First Opium War.

Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads leading to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of Constantinople.

Owing to the decline in attendance after the retirement of Mercedes and Juan Manuel Fangio, the AvD returned the German GP to AVUS in 1959.

Owing to the hostility of the actors it was only after a struggle of seventeen months that, by the command of King Louis XV he was accepted at the Comédie-Française.

Owing to the Reconquista, the region was quickly integrated into the Kingdom of Asturias ( later León after the 10th century ), and the economy, ecclesiastical organization, architecture, culture and language was heavily influenced by the same.

Owing to their success soon after both Olympic and Harriers were subject to allegations of ' professionalism ' and illegal payments to players, although the League Committee let off both clubs with a warning about future conduct.

Owing to the Moslem insurrection in Yunnan, an insurrection that had nearly engulfed the entire province and was only put down by Marshal Ma after several sieges, they were now experts in the art of siegecraft.

Owing to the violence of the surf and the perpendicular sides of the reef scarcely a vestige of the wreck remains after a few hours.

The wording in the image reads: " Owing to the great increase of my work, I have found it necessary to authorize two of my assistants ( Mr. Lawford and Mr. Wright ) to sign receipts for donations, if needful, in my stead .- Donors are requested, kindly to keep the receipts and to compare them with the " Supplement " to the Report, which records every donation received, so that they may be satisfied that their donations have been properly applied .- The " Supplement " is sent with the Report to every Donor who furnishes me with his or her name and address .- I would earnestly request all Donors ( even those who feel it right to give anonymously ) to put it in my power to acknowledge their donations at the time they come to hand ; and should any Donor, after having done this, not receive a printed receipt within a week, they would much oblige me by giving me information at once.

Owing to ill-health, he abandoned the idea of the law and took orders soon after leaving Cambridge.

Owing to this, there are considerable gaps in the historical record specifically on how the Nazi Party was financed and where its money went after the war.

Owing to the intense glaciation, the basin is generally flat and does not rise to elevations beyond three hundred metres above sea level even after major post-glacial rebound.

Owing to several factors, including dwindling financial support from fraternity and sorority alumni and legitimate concerns about student academics, health and safety, the college announced on May 19, 2004 that it would reinstate a new, revised Greek System beginning on September 1, 2004 after a 16 year absence.

Owing to a critical lack of resources at C31, the set elements have been reused and repainted for many shows over many years and are still in high use many years after Tonight Live went off the air.

Owing to a knee injury Hardwick had to terminate his international career after 12 matches.