But in any case, by the end of the year the town was virtually abandoned.

After this point at about 1500 the site is virtually abandoned.

He went alone, virtually abandoning his wife and three children.

The result was that many buildings had been virtually abandoned for five years before the city got them.

The town is virtually abandoned, and the 2000 Census did not record a population.

The film was tested again and virtually abandoned by the studio.

Now, at some leading teaching hospitals, doctors have virtually abandoned the practice.

Compared with what they'd encountered earlier, this level was virtually abandoned.

However, the theatre was virtually abandoned after only a few productions.

Even more striking is the fact that most private foundations have virtually abandoned the field.