Sentences with phrase «at least a quarter of»

In Austria, there are somewhat similar «beck and call contracts,» though these are governed by tighter working time regulations, while in the Netherlands there are at least a quarter of a million workers subject to «minimum terms».

At least a quarter of Harris County, which includes Houston and the immediate surrounding area, is now under water, affecting tens of thousands of homes, local officials have said.

For five countries — Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Haiti, Tajikistan and Liberia — remittances from citizens abroad are equivalent to at least a quarter of GDP.

In a shot across the bows for a number of companies, LGIM said it would vote against British companies where women did not represent at least a quarter of the board, and wanted a full breakdown of any gender pay gap and plans to close it.

Luis Lugo, director of the Washington - based, nonpartisan Pew Forum, noted that at least a quarter of the world's 2 billion Christians are estimated to be Pentecostal and charismatic believers.

Possibly, that is reflected in the election results, although to say that is to insult at least a quarter of the electorate.

This has everything to do with strategic and pastoral planning, reflecting the fact that Latinos constitute at least a quarter of the more than sixty million Catholics in the U.S., and some expect they will be half the Catholic population by the middle of the century.

I do prefer fresh flat - leaf parsley and would use at least a quarter of a cup of finely minced flat - leaf parsley in this.

If you can't stand the thought of throwing away at least a quarter of these lovely stalks, Sally has a recipe for a lovely broth, using all of your asparagus, um, butts.

That means your imagination has to do at least a quarter of the work, and sometimes it sighs and complains, but it's OK because you're your imagination's biggest fan.

It won't just be the winner cashing in as each of the top - seven finishers will come away with at least a quarter of a million dollars.

Criticos, who had been making bets for Aly since the Prince was 18, estimated that he placed at least a quarter of a million pounds in wagers for him over the past 30 years.

If we don't win it but we are still right up there at the sharp end of the season, and if we reach at least the quarters of the champions league, then I'd be prepared to call that progress.

And at least a quarter of the town is settled in by the time the Bulldogs return for the regional final and Siefert delivers his pregame talk.

Strictly speaking, the lunches meet current federal guidelines because they offer at least a quarter of the recommended daily calorie intake made up of grains, protein and dairy.

If this is happening to you, remember that you aren't alone as statistics show that at least a quarter of kids under 5 experience sleeping problems.

The winner needs one vote more than 50 percent, and at least a quarter of the vote in 24 of Kenya's 47 counties.

It accounts for at least a quarter of the savings target set for the NHS for the rest of the decade.

At least a quarter of our lunar souvenirs are now missing, presumably stolen and sold on the black market.

Experts fear that at least a quarter of those rocks are now missing, presumably stolen and sold on the black market.

India has the highest number of TB cases in the world, and accounts for at least a quarter of all cases worldwide.

The research also suggests that habitable - zone super-Earth planets (where liquid water could exist and making them possible candidates to support life) orbit around at least a quarter of the red dwarfs in the Sun's own neighbourhood.

There has been something similar in physics for at least a quarter of a century.»

Seriously, I shipped myself two magnums of the stuff knowing DH would go through at least a quarter of one before I arrived.

One or more of the following symptoms on at least a quarter of occasions for subgroup identification

It's very rare that I buy a stand alone outfit these days in fact I don't think I've bought anything that doesn't work with at least a quarter of my existing wardrobe.

«At least a quarter of the 22 classrooms need new and lively rugs.»

Osborne stated that at least a quarter of secondary schools would be given a share of # 285 million to enable schools to open for an extra hour each day in order to offer more extra-curricular arts and sports activities.

At least a quarter of secondary schools will be given funds to run a longer day, Chancellor George Osborne will announce today.

The question arose again after the TES carried a report, based on a freedom of information response from the Department for Education, stating that at least a quarter of all free schools had overestimated their pupil rolls.

Then two years ago, then - chancellor George Osborne provided funding for at least a quarter of schools to run longer school days to allow extracurricular activities, though this was scrapped in favour of Justine Greening's capital scheme to build new sports facilities.

The closure has been particularly difficult for the 430 - student Interdisciplinary Studies Department, at least a quarter of whose students have children.

If a school district or a union can't make do with at least quarter of a million dollars per classroom, they should feel the wrath of their citizens rather than... Read More

That's right: At least a quarter of the rich are going to make do with last year's Rolls, Bentley or Lamborghini rather than take on a new round of payments.

For his part, Thrush spent at least a quarter of his two months of work on the book going back to the principals in the story, checking drafts for accuracy.

I believe that the scraped data revealed that at least a quarter of the top 100 are Amazon published titles from 47 North, Thomas & Mercer, Montlake, Amazon Encore, and the like.

That means you can find a deal that's at least a quarter of a percentage point below the national average of 15 - year home loans — 2.97 %, according to our latest survey of major lenders.

60 % of Baby Boomers think they need less than $ 1 million in retirement [1]-- yet, experts estimate that the average American needs at least a quarter of a million for health care costs alone.

These benefits are possible because the VA promises to repay at least a quarter of the loan amount if one of its borrowers defaults on the mortgage.

Some states require payday lenders to be at least a quarter of a mile from each other and 500 feet from homes — similar to the restrictions on sexually oriented businesses.

Generally, the rule is that market rates need to fall by at least a quarter of a percent (0.25 percentage points) and that you can only re-lock your rate once.

More specifically, though, try to make sure the protein comes from good sources (not byproducts) and accounts for at least a quarter of the total calories.

Due to the uncertain outlook and the possibility of underlying heart disease, at least a quarter of pet parents elect humane euthanasia rather than treatment.

At least a quarter of the tumors spread to other organs, including the adjacent bones of the spine.

A table at least a quarter of a mile long groaned with food for the 150 or so people during cocktails on the road above the old stone Slaughterhouse by the sea.

LONDON, 2 November, 2017 — Forests that are properly cared for can take the world a long way towards cutting carbon emissions, US - based researchers say — far enough to go at least a quarter of the way to reaching the UN's target.

By 2035, about 170 communities — roughly twice as many as today — will face chronic inundation and possible retreat from affected areas under the intermediate or high scenarios, with more than 100 seeing at least a quarter of their land chronically flooded.

They figure this based on saving a third of the water, a quarter of the energy to heat water, at least a quarter of the washing detergent and a third of the drying time (due to their efficient spins cycle).

Whenever my family eats out, the bill comes to at least a quarter of our weekly grocery bill, which is why we only do it once or twice a month.

In accordance with Article 7 (2) of Protocol No 2 to the Lisbon Treaty, the Commission must review its proposal when at least a quarter of all votes allocated to national Parliaments [3] reject a legislative proposal submitted on the basis of Article 76 TFEU (i.e., any proposal regarding judicial cooperation in criminal matters) for not being in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity.