Sentences with phrase «hefty chunk»

A quarter of participants estimated that figure was 20 percent of the budget — one very hefty chunk of change.

There are supposedly about 45 rooms in total, so this might take a pretty hefty chunk of time to get through.

Fortunately for schools, which face a significant drop in the ranks of 18 - to 21 - year - olds, adult students are not only flocking to enroll, but are providing a much heftier chunk of institutional income than in the past.

It was AMAZING (even though my blender was fussy and left some pretty hefty chunks of edamame.)

In the next few weeks, Mayer, having run out of other options, is expected to lay off a hefty chunk of her work force and begin the process of spinning off the core businesses of search, messaging, and media.

He raised $ 1 million from well known VCs, and bet a hefty chunk of it on the company's first event in San Francisco's Candlestick Park.

Unless you can find a bargain or qualify for down payment assistance, you'll probably need to have a hefty chunk of cash saved up to buy a home in Colorado.

Even when reinvested (if it's a taxable account) the taxable liability still takes a hefty chunk.

A hefty chunk also goes to heavy industry and to long - term projects such as roads and railways.

If you're interested in living in Virginia and commuting to Washington, D.C., be prepared to pay a hefty chunk of change.

For a heftier chunk, I like to use an 8 ″ x 4 ″ loaf pan.

The hefty chunks of apple bake into soft little pockets of sweetness and the cinnamon smells so good!

They all served the same chili — blood red, with an aroma of cominos [cumin] that could be whiffed at least a block away, hefty chunks of meat you could get your teeth into (along with bits of gristle), and a rich sauce featuring at least an eighth of an inch of grease that would easily soak up a quarter's worth of crackers even at»40s prices.»

The moral of the incredibly turbulent tale is that [unless you are backed by a committed billionaire who is happy to blow a hefty chunk of his wealth in the pursuit of on - field success] making frequent wholesale personnel changes is not a very good way to run a football club...

Perhaps not in the same league as Neymar regarding earnings but that is still a hefty chunk of change by anyone's standards.

We might not get as much for him as we paid, but it would still be a hefty chunk of change that could be used to sign a quality player that does want to play for Arsenal.

It seems a strange move for the Premier League leaders who would likely have to spend a hefty chunk of change to both purchase and match his current contract with the French champions.

Former GalacticoCicinho has revealed one incident during his time at Real Madrid which cost him a hefty chunk of his wages.

The club even managed to pay off a hefty chunk of what they owe, bringing the debt down from more than half a billion to # 439 million over the course of 2011.

The mayors had been hoping that a hefty chunk of that surplus would go toward the Rebuild New York effort to repair and replace aging infrastructure.

Last year the scheme cost # 5.5 billion - a hefty chunk of Council Tax bills.

City agencies control 14,000 properties across the five boroughs — but a hefty chunk of these aren't being used, a new study argues.

You have completed a hefty chunk of postsecondary education already, know how to plan your time effectively, and can write intelligibly.

As it turns out, the stuff can erupt almost anywhere within a two - mile radius of the museum — a hefty chunk of greater L.A. «We've had people call us and say, «Your tar is coming up in our basement!

Dedicate a hefty chunk of the day to go through every single item in your wardrobe, while keeping in mind you will need additional time for the follow - up duties (e.g., driving to the post office to mail out packages or dropping off bags brimming with clothing at a local charity).

Yes, theres a hefty chunk of dudes who are trying to create profiles on the.

Until today's equivalent of novelist Arthur C Clarke commits a hefty chunk of time to envisioning the beginning of human civilisation, as well as the far future, there will be no new film to supplant it.

Somewhat fittingly for a film that promises an adventure channeling a hefty chunk of nostalgia, the featurette allows author Ernie Cline — on whose novel the movie is based — to wax poetic about how Spielberg's work shaped his youth.

These would not be in your actual expenditure, and neither would they be in your commitments in your original budget profile — a hefty chunk of expenditure to not include in your year - end projection.

That's because along with the per - pupil increase and some boosts in aid, the committee's recommendation shifts a hefty chunk of tax dollars to private voucher schools, funding that could have restored public education funding that's been lost to years of cuts.

The Minnesota Vikings» long - standing efforts to get a new stadium financed with a hefty chunk of public dollars continues to generate controversy with the news that the team's owners, shopping mall developers Zygi and Mark Wilf, do indeed have the resources to contribute toward their...

The final sticker price was $ 80,450, which is a hefty chunk of change considering that the performance - oriented S7 starts at virtually the same price ($ 80,850).

That's a hefty chunk of change for a luxury segment car short on luxury features, but the Tesla premium, if you will, doesn't seem to have deterred too many of its fans in the past.

The Dynamic model starts at $ 171,990 including destination, which is a hefty chunk of change below the $ 200,490 you'll need to cough up for big brother.

And so, for an extra $ 376.65 — a hefty chunk of change back then — an Impala Super Sport buyer could opt for the 409 - hp, 409 - cubic - inch big - block V - 8 that was winning on NASCAR ovals and NHRA drag strips.

That's a hefty chunk of change, but it's really a pittance if you consider what that money buys, like adaptive magnetorheological suspension dampers, an electronically assisted limited - slip differential, and a Brembo brake setup with six - piston calipers up front and four - piston calipers out back.

It had a pretty hard life, too, taking in six trackdays, five evo group tests and three trips abroad, so a hefty chunk of its mileage was on motorways, where a finely tuned cabin temperature and the ability to rest your right foot are welcome.

Taking part in eCoty contributed to a rather busy first few weeks for HK09 DHV, with a hefty chunk of miles piled on by my colleagues hooning it around the Isle of Skye.

The non-S model lost around 55 per cent of its value after three years and 30,000 miles, which is a hefty chunk of cash, even if you can afford the initial outlay.

Barber decided to keep his controlling interest in Lime Rock Park when the school was sold, leaving his old school owing his current track a hefty chunk of change.

The $ 42k as - tested price seems like a hefty chunk of change for this, though a base model can be had for just more than $ 30k.

That means safety - minded consumers can save a hefty chunk of change for 2016 by specifying AcuraWatch Plus on lower - priced MDX models.

It is said that Toshiba's NAND chips account for about 20 % of the NAND market which is a pretty hefty chunk, so not only would Apple benefit from being able to supply themselves, but they could have another potential revenue stream in which these NAND chips could be supplied to other companies.

We've included the Kobo Aura H20 rather than the Kindle Voyage in this guide as it's a hefty chunk of change cheaper for similar features.

However, $ 240 is a hefty chunk of money.