But the squatters argue that without them the buildings would have long ago decayed beyond any hope of repair.

By the 16th century the building was decaying.

With so much strain and so few resources, the buildings are decaying.

During the 1960s and 1970s, the buildings decayed and the crowds decreased.

Many buildings are decaying from lack of repair, and his maintenance backlog has reached $500 million.

The buildings have long since decayed but the ruins were excavated in 1969-1971.

When this building decayed the city replaced it in 1738-40 on the same site.

It did not use the mission again and the buildings decayed.

Meanwhile, the buildings were decaying, especially the oldest one.