Toward the end of the war, we really felt that we had learned something about propaganda and how to teach it.

Toward the end of the semester's work, he interviewed every married class member at great length.

Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone.

* 1450 – Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years ' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France.

Toward the end of the chapter Snorri becomes prophetic, describing Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods.

Toward the end of the 2nd century, however, Christians began condemning the actual instruments themselves.

Toward the end of his life, he freed his slaves and became one of the most prominent abolitionists.

Toward the end of the 1st millennium AD, the formation of states began across central Chad in the sahelian zone between the desert and the savanna.

Toward the end of the 11th century the Sayfawa king ( or mai, the title of the Sayfawa rulers ) Hummay, converted to Islam.

Toward the southern end of the Elephant Mountains, however, because of the topography, some small rivers flow southward on the eastern side of the divide.

Toward the end of the nineteenth century, the government in Santiago consolidated its position in the south by persistently suppressing the Mapuche during the Occupation of the Araucanía.

Toward the end of the 1920s, the introduction of sound into movies made possible dramatic new film styles and the use of verbal humour.

Toward the end of the 1950s, darker humour and more serious themes had begun to emerge, including satire and social commentary.

Toward the end of Manuel I's reign, the number of foreigners in the city reached about 60, 000-80, 000 people out of a total population of about 400, 000 people.

Toward the end of the Impressionist period, she began to avoid Degas, against whose " wicked tongue " she was unable to defend herself.

Toward the end of her career, Plato chose roles that could be considered erotic or even softcore pornography.

Toward the end of his life, Fermi questioned his faith in society at large to make wise choices about nuclear technology.

Toward the end of the week, Mellows ′ followers were increasingly poorly-fed and heard that large British reinforcements were being sent westwards.

Toward the end of the ninth century, several emperors tried, but failed, to check the Fujiwara.

Toward the end, the Brigade Wolff with 2, 000-3, 000 soldiers joined the battle.

Toward the end of the 18th century, Charles Messier compiled a catalog containing the 109 brightest nebulae ( celestial objects with a nebulous appearance ), later followed by a larger catalog of 5, 000 nebulae assembled by William Herschel.

Toward the end of his life he wrote a letter for general circulation pointing out that Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses and David were all keepers of sheep or cattle and therefore that a learned education should not be seen as a necessary qualification for ministry.

Toward the end of his life, Brood vowed to abstain from most drugs, reducing his drug use to alcohol and a daily shot of speed (" 2 grams per day ").

Toward the end of the 19th century, steel production largely replaced iron production.

Toward this end, Hippolyte Passy was appointed Finance Minister.

Toward the end of his life, Ugyen Wangchuck was concerned about the continuity of the family dynasty, and in 1924 he sought British assurance that the Wangchuck family would retain its preeminent position in Bhutan.

Toward the south-west extremity of the lake the Rigi descends rather steeply to the water's edge, while part of its east shore forms a narrow level band at the foot of the 1, 583 m ( 5, 194 ft ) Rossberg, and the Zugerberg.

Toward the end of the novel, the inhabitants of the surviving shelters gradually find their deaths, as the surface contamination makes its way down past air filters and into ground water sources.

Toward the end of its run as a major programmer, it introduced the country to Larry King.

Toward the end of the war, Japan increasingly filled orders for its European allies ' needed war material, thus helping to diversify the country's industry, increase its exports, and transform Japan from a debtor to a creditor nation for the first time.

Toward the end of the Lý dynasty, the central government failed to execute its legitimate authority, giving rise to many local warlords, later conquered by chancellor Trần Thủ Độ of the Trần clan.

Toward the end of the 1980s, as MMC initiated a major push to increase its U. S. presence, it aired its first national television advertising campaign, and made plans to increase its dealer network to 340 dealers.

In the present day there are a number of translations of " Toward the Light " and its supplements ; although it was inevitable that the books would be translated, because of this silence perhaps more significant initiatives outside of Denmark will be taken in support of the work than might otherwise have been the case.

Toward the end of 1775, Muhlenberg was authorized to raise and command as its colonel the 8th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army.

Toward the end of its independent existence it also controlled various entertainment and other business ventures.

Toward the end of the 20th century, Utah State began taking more strides to shed its reputation as a small regional college and transform itself into a nationally prominent university.

Toward the beginning of the Washington-Franklin era, in 1909, the Post Office issued its first individual commemorative stamps — three single 2 ¢ issues honoring, respectively, the Lincoln Centennial, the Alaska-Yukon Exposition, and the Hudson-Fulton anniversaries.

Toward its end, BellSouth realigned itself in two important areas, wireless and broadband.

Toward the end of the 18th century, the evangelical church in Britain, and its members in India, started campaigns against sati.

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers ' unions, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down.

Toward this end, in the early November 1798, Jourdan arrived in Hüningen to take command of the French forces there, the so-called Army of Observation because its function was to observe the security of the French border on the Rhine.

Toward that end Hemingway commented, " anything capable of arousing passion in its favor will surely raise as much passion against it.

In a 1990 essay " Transhumanism: Toward a Futurist Philosophy ", he introduced the term " transhumanism " in its modern sense.

Toward the end of the shoot the New Zealand Film Commission invested around NZ $ 235, 000 into the film to ensure its completion.

* Joan Didion's non-fiction collection " Slouching Toward Bethlehem " takes its title from this poem.