Phrases with «considerable portion»

Sentences with «considerable portion»

  • «Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity, may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single State; but it will require other talents, and a different kind of merit, to establish him in the esteem and confidence of the whole Union, or of so considerable a portion of it as would be necessary to make him a successful candidate for the distinguished office of President of the United States» (politics.stackexchange.com)
  • Under Bennett, the state offered a model compensation system that angered unions because it gave districts a mechanism to pay considerable portions of teacher raises as one - time bonuses instead of permanent pay raises. (hechingerreport.org)
  • Stanford's Re: Think newsletter explains that the authors devote a considerable portion of the book to the idea of widening your options, advice that may seem at odds with the very definition of decision making. (inc.com)
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