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(v.) = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill

Ex. But during the Japanese war the city was attacked by Japanese bombs and suffered heavy damage to its libraries with library activity coming to a standstill.

Ex. Many libraries in Africa are faced with little or no money for purchasing new materials, and library development is at a standstill.

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(v.) = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill

Ex: But during the Japanese war the city was attacked by Japanese bombs and suffered heavy damage to its libraries with library activity coming to a standstill.

Ex: Many libraries in Africa are faced with little or no money for purchasing new materials, and library development is at a standstill.