Example sentences of "[det] than one-third [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fewer than one-third of the outbursts lasted for as long as five minutes . |
| 2 | The second half of the year witnessed a superficially arcane debate on vodka which touched on the whole question of government finances ( because more than one-third of the state 's revenue derived from its involvement in the vodka trade ) . |
| 3 | Senior scientists comprise more than one-third of the company and are dedicated to creating powerful advanced solutions in computer-aided molecular design . |
| 4 | It has been estimated that more than one-third of the land area of the United Kingdom is covered by these additional restraints . |
| 5 | One recent study ( Jowell and Airey , 1984 ) for example , found that rather more than one-third of the sample described themselves as racially prejudiced . |
| 6 | Although only a little more than one-third of the farms grew silage the 820 ha grown was similar in amount to that cut for hay . |
| 7 | As in previous years the largest single items of expenditure were debt service , accounting for more than one-third of the budget , and defence spending , accounting for 20 per cent . |
| 8 | More than one-third of the economists either refused to answer the question regarding what is fair , or gave very complex , uncodable responses . |
| 9 | At the top of the scale , landlords and big yeomen farmers owned not much less than one-third of the wealth of Norfolk and Sussex . |
| 10 | In September , 10 school buses are to be powered by newly-developed compressed natural gas engines , which emit less than one-third of the limit set by the state authorities on polluting emissions from vehicles . |
| 11 | According to United Nations studies ( see Fath , 1985 ) , in the 1970s less than one-third of the food consumed in the Third World was processed . |
| 12 | Though the Sinhalese accounted for over two-thirds of Sri Lanka 's inhabitants , they made up less than one-third of the force . |
| 13 | It contained many people of German origin , and although the Germans there represented less than one-third of the population , nevertheless Hitler began demanding the right to their ‘ freedom ’ from foreign rule . |
| 14 | Religion : Islam ( native Qataris — less than one-third of the population — principally adhere to the orthodox Wahhabi sect of Sunni Moslems ) . |
| 15 | Religion : Islam ( native Qataris — less than one-third of the population — principally adhere to the orthodox Wahhabi sect of Sunni Moslems ) . |