Sentences with phrase «sizable number»

Unlike most of these sandpipers, though, many Dunlins don't migrate great distances, with sizable numbers wintering as far north as New England and British Columbia.

The school does not lose a principal, custodian, cafeteria server or school nurse, even when sizable numbers leave.

we are seeing sizable numbers in each religious declension who feel compelled to give at least passing attention to correcting the cancerous condition in America that is roaring out of control, threatening to destroy us all by forever bigger appropriations to feed the gods of unfreedom, and the coffers of the already rich.

In Washington, D.C., middle - class white kids showing up in sizable numbers at several charter schools has prompted conspiracy theories from charter critics.

1 - That Amex club is going to need to be MASSIVE in order to accommodate the number of premium travelers in the United terminal as there have to be a very sizable number of Plat / Cent cardholders that will be in that club (including those flying from other terminals who have time to kill)

For a growing and already sizable number of charter school students in Buffalo, summer no longer means sleeping late, settling in front of the television set or getting together with friends down the street.

Of the 9.34 million Chinese living outside China, roughly half are divided between Hong Kong and the United States, and sizable numbers dwell in South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Michael Fratantoni, chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, told me in an interview that «by sticking to old models we are disadvantaging» sizable numbers of consumers.

link networks are not only valuable when in sizable number, but also in terms of domain diversity (not the same people always linking in — new relationships help shape this diversity);

When choosing a business opportunity, keep in mind that if you buy an opportunity from a company with a sizable number of outlets that's been in business for at least three years, you'll pay more for this established concept that you would for a newer one.

But, as Sklansky and his colleagues note, they're a pretty simple prophylactic measure, especially considering that a sizable number of health care workers (and patients» family members) don't adhere to strict hospital hygiene protocols.

A sizable number of business owners (about a third) said after selling their companies, they planned to start new businesses.

If you don't have a sizable number of positive reviews, you aren't making enough sales.

For instance, even though there may be a sizable number of premium pilsner drinkers to form the total feasible market, you need to be able to reach them through your distribution network at a price point that's competitive, and then you have to let them know it's available and where they can buy it.

But, Trump boasts a large group of voters who will stand by him no matter what, and at least a sizable number happen to be women.

In their analysis of U.S. Treasury yields, the authors find that a sizable number of U.S. announcements spurred changes in interest rates.

A Reuters survey of economists showed 90 % of them predicted the central bank will end the program completely by the end of the year, with a sizable number of respondents anticipating an end to QE as early as September.

The Adobe study found that a sizable number of workers — 41 % — would switch jobs just to avoid having to endure the agony of an annual review.

The triumph of conservatives in the Southern Baptist Convention should not obscure the fact that a sizable number of Southern Baptists share classic liberal concerns for women's rights, racial and social justice and international peace, not to mention the viability of historical - critical method.

Most Christians might choose to distance themselves from Zimmerman's claim that the shooting was a part of God's plan, but a sizable number still do agree with his view.

Paul might have stayed much longer than he did had not a demonstration against him and his work taken place that involved a sizable number of citizens.

During the 1960s a sizable number of Holiness students entered the most prestigious graduate schools in the country.

That «sizable number» has been growing since then despite the inhibiting atmosphere.

The fact that the dealer community includes a sizable number of family - run businesses has long been a hallmark of this part of the foodservice industry.

«We don't target college students but people who work at the university, which is usually a sizable number of people, and maybe graduate students and local residents.

Newsflash — a sizable number of the world's religions involve dietary restrictions that fall outside the secular American mainstream.

«AS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF AMERICANS — including a sizable number of American Jews — question the act of male circumcision, a group of San Francisco activists are advocating to ban circumcision, or what they call male genital mutilation... Many of the leading activists against circumcision around the country are Jewish.»

After all, their bottom line depends on a sizable number of babies forsaking the breast for the bottle earlier than their mothers would have liked.

Rural residents tend to vote for the Republican ticket, although there are sizable numbers of Conservative Democrats who cross party lines and vote Republican in national elections.

But most voters still feel that sexual harassment is more a media phenomenon than a growing problem, and a sizable number think politicians accused of it will bounce back into politics.

Despite the criticism and attacks from Democrats, Republicans who have experience handling statewide races in North Carolina insist McCrory made the right political calculation — one that might seem odd outside of the Tar Heel state but makes sense in a purple state that still has a sizable number of conservative Democrats.

Led by New Yorkers for Clean Livable and Streets, also known as NYCLASS, the activists and council members at the press conference expressed optimism that the legislation would ultimately pass the City Council next spring and become law, despite the opposition of organized labor and a sizable number of council members.

1199 SEIU has more than 400,000 members and retirees nationwide, with a sizable number residing in New York, and can easily spend millions on television and radio ads for chosen candidates.

(CNN)- The latest poll by the Public Policy Institute of California has Attorney General Jerry Brown running 8 points ahead of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman among likely voters in the race to be the state's next governor, but a sizable number 16 percent remain undecided.

But at the same point, in a seat where, again, 2,500 more Republicans voted, Good doesn't win by winning a sizable number of Republicans.

If a Democrat who won by 300 votes received 400 votes on the Working Families line, it's reasonable to assume a sizable number of those 400 voters would have simply voted for that candidate as a Democrat had they not had the WFP line.

The sizable number of properties on the Lower East Side for which Mr. Goldberg has sought real estate tax reductions include Mr. Silver's own co-op, the Hillman Housing Corporation, a large development of brick apartment buildings on Grand Street, tax records show, as well as the commercial building across the street that is listed in state records as the address for Mr. Silver's campaign committee, Friends of Silver.

The data shows the 19 Democrats with part of their districts in New York City all have sizable numbers of rent regulated units.

The Ninth District that borders Queens has about 85,000 registered Democrats, 69,000 Republicans and a sizable number of independents.

The war against insurgency has claimed a sizable number of promising young men in the Forces but have remained unsung since they paid the supreme price.

The sizable number of properties on the Lower East Side for which Goldberg has sought real estate tax reductions include Silver's own co-op, the Hillman Housing Corp., a large development of brick apartment buildings on Grand Street, tax records show, as well as the commercial building across the street that is listed in state records as the address for Silver's campaign committee, Friends of Silver.

«Given the sizable number of adults approaching older age, understanding the impact of cognitive aging has become a significant health concern.»

A sizable number of women have moderate or severe hot flashes, which spread throughout the body and can include profuse sweating, heart palpitations or anxiety.