Sentences with phrase «fewer than a dozen»

Commercial imaging satellites tend to be big, expensive, and seriously high - tech, which is why there are fewer than a dozen in orbit today.

There were fewer than a dozen trains coming and going each day about this time, and fewer than one thousand people working in the depot, running the northern division of the Penn Central railroad.

Fewer than a dozen of the nearly 300 recorded prayers in the First Testament (Old Testament) purport to be women's prayers.

Most state constitutions are not easily amended; fewer than a dozen provide for amendment by popular initiative.

And even at Penn State, where everyone on the team could've gone, fewer than a dozen players actually took advantage of the option.

UPDATE: You'll see this play no fewer than a dozen times when the Seahawks play the Patriots on Sunday night in Week 10 of the 2016 season.

Don't forget, the 2004 team featured prolific quarterback Willie Tuitama and five other players who signed with Division I college programs, while Franks» 2008 squad went to a State Bowl during the era when fewer than a dozen schools throughout the state were selected.

She wore a nice dress her mom bought her, there were fewer than a dozen of us at the church, and the reception consisted of going to see a movie afterwards.

With most of the overnight councils declared in England, Labour had lost fewer than a dozen seats out of 750.

The numbers are small — fewer than a dozen people — and the issues vary.

In March, New York was one of fewer than a dozen states without an anti-bullying statute on the books.

Each year, fewer than a dozen children attended the EMBO child - care facility out of 1500 meeting participants.

Wynes says fewer than a dozen patients have been enrolled, although anyone still in treatment will continue to receive it.

«Before, we were just saying that on the basis of [fewer than a dozen] genes that things might go wrong.»

The first tests, in fewer than a dozen patients, will take place at the Dana - Farber Cancer Institute this year.

Some of my own results have accumulated fewer than a dozen citations.

In fewer than a dozen generations bumblebee - pollinated plants were coaxed to develop traits that made them even more pleasing to the bees.

For example, a search for «superfood» on PubMed, the repository of most peer - reviewed biomedical journal articles, yields fewer than a dozen results.

After popping into no fewer than a dozen brick - and - mortar shops — a mixture of mass retailers and smaller, high - end boutiques — before I left New York, I'd resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to suffer both the cold and the resulting bulky ensembles I'd have to put together to deal with it.

March 26, 2018 • Abreu began El Sistema in Venezuela in 1975 with fewer than a dozen students — 40 years later, his system has been used throughout the world to unite children through musical education.

There have been many references to contemporary vocational education as «not your father's shop class» — so much so, that a quick search lands you on no fewer than a dozen pages of articles.

«A survey went out to every resident in the district, and yet fewer than a dozen people responded in interest.

Given that this model was never offered by BMW in North America there is fewer than a dozen (including this one) known to exist in the USA as per the BMW M Registry.

Fewer than a dozen each.

But when an index has fewer than a dozen stocks and one of them is hugely dominant, that's a different story.

And some of the best investors — like Steve — often own fewer than a dozen names.

«While there are fewer than a dozen types of barks, there are hundreds of different ear positions, tail positions, paw positions and more, which dogs use to communicate,» says Lisa Mullinax, CPDT - KA (certified professional dog trainer - knowledge assessed), for 4Paws University Inc. «Body signals give dogs a much more elaborate language than vocalizations could.»

A second protest, with fewer than a dozen participants, was staged along the Capital of Texas Highway, near the hotel where the regents were meeting, the Austin American - Statesman reported.

Out of nearly 500 wineries in Napa Valley, fewer than a dozen were destroyed or saw significant damage.

Paragon bore the brunt of the decision that at some point, developers working on the game have been whittled down to fewer than a dozen.

Maybe it's their small size — his show, «Brezales,» at Cheim & Read consists of fewer than a dozen small canvases (and two large ones)-- but they exude something that just pulls you in.

The multitalented performer has won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony — a feat achieved by fewer than a dozen artists.

Meanwhile, fewer than a dozen small ice shelves floating on «warm» waters (seawater only a few degrees above the freezing point) produced half of the total melt water during the same period.

In this wrongful dismissal case the plaintiff sued no fewer than a dozen defendants (Tony Graham Lexus Toyota; Graham Automotives Sales Inc.; Tony Graham Motors (1980) Limited; Tony Graham Kanata Limited; Tony Graham Motors Limited; 1618507 Ontario Limited; 1180632 Ontario Limited; 1180633 Ontario Limited; 1514532 Ontario Limited; 1618508 Ontario Limited; Maureen Graham and Elizabeth Graham.)

It also includes what it describes as a nationwide directory of divorce lawyers, although it so far lists fewer than a dozen lawyers.

Fewer than a dozen people Commented on the question.

If you're a frequent multitasker who can't browse the web with fewer than a dozen open tabs, you'll come to appreciate the extra RAM on the Plus.

establishment, Minuchin developed the clinic from a staff of fewer than a dozen into one of the largest and most respected family therapy training centers in the world.

In the House, the Republican majority lost a handful of seats, shrinking the gap between the two parties to fewer than a dozen seats.

REach accepts fewer than a dozen companies each year to access one of the world's largest industries.

The accelerator annually selects fewer than a dozen companies to access one of the world's largest industries and its leadership.

It's said that no fewer than a dozen people have been murdered in and around the plantation, which was built on a sacred and ancient Tunica Indian burial ground.

Due to contractual obligations, Dulles Town Center opened its doors in April 1999 with ongoing construction and fewer than a dozen stores.

Fewer than a dozen Elmhurst residents took advantage of the chance at an open house Monday to discuss and choose a design option for a controversial parking garage on Addison Avenue.

Lewis says that when he started keeping bees in the Los Angeles area, fewer than a dozen people showed up at local beekeeping meetings.

Not exact matches

According to the latest Census of Agriculture, more than 80 per cent of Canada's dairy farms are located in Ontario and Quebec and half are found in fewer than three dozen Census Divisions.

Today more than a dozen Chinese - backed manufacturers (many of them American startups that now have Chinese owners) are tripping over one another to promote their electric cars and acceleration times; Faraday Future, Karma Automotive, NextEV, and Future Mobility are but a few.

There are fewer than two dozen Athleta stores now, but by the end of the year Gap plans to have about 50 (compared to Lululemon's 185 worldwide).

AmpliPhi and Adaptive Phage Therapeutics have successfully treated more than two dozen patients with life - threatening conditions and are currently treating a few others under an emergency use authorization granted by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Crews got the more than 200 patients from the threatened buildings, one firefighter said, as flames closed within a few dozen feet.