Sentences with phrase «at least a fifth of»

Plastic bottles and drinks containers have a significant impact on the environment, with discarded food and drink containers making up at least a fifth of rubbish on beaches.

But add to that number some panicky Prufrocks and one's getting on for at least a fifth of the parliamentary party.

Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Niger, meanwhile, are among the countries least dependent on foreign crops; even so, at least a fifth of their diets is composed of crops that originated in distant regions.

At least a fifth of Earth is desert.

Subaru, with its praised symmetrical all - wheel - drive, always delivers at least a fifth of the power to the rear wheels.

If current trends hold, at least a fifth of those e-readers will be Nooks.

Projecting to the remaining non-Amazon third of the ebook market, we can conclude that at least a fifth of all consumer dollars spent on ebooks in the U.S. are being spent on Indie self - published ebooks.

When it comes to consumer spending, at least a fifth of all consumer dollars spent on ebooks on Amazon.com are being spent on indie self - published ebooks.

That was the basic logic employed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2010 when it approved the new leases in the Powder River Basin that stretches across Wyoming and Montana, expanding projects that hold some 2 billion tons of coal, big enough to supply at least a fifth of the nation's needs.

For countries worried about global warming, there is a target to reduce EU greenhouse - gas emissions by at least a fifth of their 1990 level before 2020.

«The IEA has shown that if global warming is to be limited to 2 degrees, at least a fifth of all vehicles on roads by 2030 should be electric.»

Not exact matches

Fifth in line to the throne, the new prince's arrival came at a lower cost than one might expect for a royal baby delivery — at least when compared to the cost of a similar delivery in the US.

A fifth of Americans plan on returning at least one gift during the holidays.

Some 3.2 million Americans work at least part time for an on - demand service; for about a fifth of them, it's the primary source of income.

Roughly 43 percent of Americans work from home at least some of the time; a fifth of us work from home primarily.

By the end of Monday, with the S&P 500 itself down, more than one - fifth of the stocks in the index were down at least 20 percent from their 52 - week highs, while two - thirds were off more than 10 percent.

Nooyi, only the fifth person to run PepsiCo and a dark - horse choice — a woman, a foreigner, a onetime strategy consultant — has outlasted all but one of her predecessors and, at least for now, a powerful shareholder activist.

But with rents on upper Fifth averaging US$ 3,000 per square foot, «you want to be selling enough that you are at least offsetting a good chunk of that rent.»

At least one fifth of the coal plants in the U.S. have been closed, or are in the process of closing, over the past several years due to their inability to economically meet emissions standards from the EPA.

In fact, more than a fifth of funds under professional management are now in funds that do at least some screening to eliminate companies that are considered socially irresponsible, according to The Economist.

A Canadian study from 2004 suggested one - fifth of all 1,100 passengers surveyed on a series of flights longer than 2 1/2 hours came down with a cold, and were at least five times more likely to catch a cold five to seven days later than non-flyers.

The choppy action has imparted plenty of pain to the average stock with the S&P 500 about 8 percent below its January record high, more than a fifth of the stocks within the index have dropped at least 20 percent and two - thirds are off more than 10 percent from their high.

The industry had been hoping that NISA can help lift the country above the middle of the Asian pack in biotech: Australia is fourth in jobs (more than 45,000 as of March 2016 according to AusBiotech) fifth in patents (5,930 list at least one Australian inventor, according to WIPO), and sixth in both companies (more than 400) and R&D (about $ 23.084 billion in 2013, according to OECD).

But if he saved at least one fifth of them until now, not only he can afford another apartment, but he is a millionaire in fact.

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such....

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churches.

Overwhelmed by the failure, Bill had one «comforting» thought: «With a fifth of gin, I could be a millionaire — at least for a while.»

First, as the title of a key chapter puts it, the American example shows that religion can «Make Use of Democratic Instincts» in a manner mutually beneficial to itself and democracy; second, sustainable democracy needs religion, which means we can expect democratic peoples to remain attached to its continuance or at least potentially receptive to its revival (cf. II, 2.17, # s 17 - 20); third, democratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon common opinion.

We may term the block of chapters, then, JP, a designation which serves at least to remind us that the work is composite and that it reflects the meditation and faith of Israel over a good five - hundred - year span, from the Yahwist in the tenth century to the priests of the fifth century.

Many observers have noted that Macron and Le Pen have sidelined, at least for the moment, the two parties that have dominated the Fifth Republic since 1958, when Charles de Gaulle saved France from the very real prospect of civil war.

If credence is given to the claim that the Katthavattu or fifth book was actually written in connection with the Third Council, then the scholastic development of Buddhism must go well back into early Buddhist times, because this book makes reference to at least two other parts of the pitaka.

Rising Popularity of origin chocolate A survey of consumers in Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, UK and the US, published by Barry Callebaut in March this year, suggested that 42 per cent of respondents had already discovered origin chocolate, 26 per cent more than in 2006, and one fifth of all consumers eat it at least once a month.

(2) An accredited certifying agent's application for accreditation renewal must be received at least 6 months prior to the fifth anniversary of issuance of the notification of accreditation and each subsequent renewal of accreditation.

For example, a 2014 report from the Chinese government — where many protein powders are sourced — found that at least one - fifth of the farm land is polluted with these heavy metals.

They will have at least three - fifths of their rotation figured out, and they can build from there.

And while that might hurt the odds of the conference winning its eighth straight national title (at least, until Alabama reaches fifth gear and makes us feel silly for doubting), this could end up being the deepest SEC in a few years.

But four of their five losses were by at least 14 points, and the fifth was a gross 17 - 10 loss to Tennessee State, a mediocre FCS squad.

The Tigers will have a harder time taming Kansas's offense, which ranks fifth in Pomeroy's adjusted efficiency and includes three players who have taken 180 or more three - point attempts and made at least 40 % of them.

I just don't understand why Ryan wouldn't at least send a fifth rusher for most of the game.

If they can pull off a win this week, though unlikely, they'll be at least the fifth ranked team by the committee, and perhaps in the top four in terms of true probability to make the playoff.

At least one PGA Tour player wondered if the choice to abort the opening round cheapened the status of the LPGA's fifth major, which got off to a rough start in 2013 when inclement weather forced that year's event to be similarly condensed to 54 holes:

The Honey Badgers scheduled nine games and are looking for two more, but at least one of their games — a showdown against vaunted John Curtis Christian in River Ridge, La., ranked fifth nationally by Rivals and set to be televised by ESPN on Oct. 19 — is in jeopardy because the Louisiana Athletic Association mandates that its schools play teams recognized by their respective states.

This game has a high total of 218 and it could be an up - and - down, high - scoring affair (at least for the Nuggets): Denver has been the fifth - best team in transition this season and the Suns have allowed the fourth - highest 3 - point rate in the league.

Of players that have played at least three games, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, and Vincent Kompany are first, second, and fifth among defenders in completed passes per 90 minutes — all while completing over 90 percent of their passeOf players that have played at least three games, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, and Vincent Kompany are first, second, and fifth among defenders in completed passes per 90 minutes — all while completing over 90 percent of their passeof their passes.

He at least still had a consistent record of Champions League football to fall back on — until he didn't, finishing fifth last year.

While it was only the fifth time this season where the Toffees got themselves a little sticky in front of goal by scoring none, their overall tally of 18 — 10 of those coming at Goodison Park — is an underwhelming tally to say the least and the catalyst for their lacklustre campaign to date.

As we approach the fifth game of the 2016 - 17 Premier League campaign I was hoping to be writing this preview with at least six points in the bag.

During each lunch period for fourth -, fifth - and sixth - graders, a group of at least 10 students stood in front of Van Wey's table while she quizzed them on what vegetables she brought and handed out tiny plastic cups filled with samples of everything she and her husband, Matt Van Wey, grow at Quackenbush Farm, 2112 N.E. 189th St.

Because each of my readers has more chances to see each of my posts, I am able to get at least 1,000 views, and sometimes much more (that's a fifth or more of my fans!)

Dress: Off Saks Fifth Jacket: Fabletics Shoes: Puma via Amazon When purchasing something new, I always ask myself «does this go with at least a handful of other things in my closet?»