One-quarter Sentence Examples

One pair of tracks is used for a local service with stations about one-quarter of a mile apart, following the general plan of operation in vogue on all other intra-urban railways.

The manufacture of cigars and cigarettes (almost entirely of cigars, few cigarettes being manufactured), carried on chiefly by Cubans at Key West and Tampa, also increased in importance between 1890 and 1900, the products in the latter year being valued at $10,735,826, or more than one-quarter more than in 1890, and in 1905 there was a further increase of 56.2%, the gross value being $16,764,276, or nearly one-third of the total factory product of the state.

Of all the cane grown, an amount between one-sixth and one-quarter - and that the best - must be reserved for seed every other year, and this is a great handicap to the state in competing with other cane regions and with the sugar beet.

By the provisions of the " Annex Decree," also described below, three-quarters of the additional revenue is assigned to the Turkish government, and one-quarter to the Public Debt Administration to swell the sinking-fund.

One-quarter of the opposing Bolshevik army were Letts; Gen.

It is accordingly necessary to suppose that the secondary waves start with a phase one-quarter of a period in advance of that of the primary wave at the surface of resolution.

At the point 0 the intensity is one-quarter of that of the entire wave, and after this point is passed, that is, when we have entered the geometrical shadow, the intensity falls off gradually to zero, without fluctuations.

Another process consists in treating a mixture of the residue with one-quarter of its weight of calcined sodium sulphate with sulphuric acid, the residue being finally boiled with a large quantity of acid.

The pipe is provided with manometric flames at its middle point, and at one-quarter and three-quarters of its length.

If it is clamped at one-quarter and threequarters of the length from the ends, and is stroked in the middle, the first harmonic sounds.

A criterion already given shows the position of any set of loads which will produce the greatest bending moment at the centre of the bridge, or at one-quarter span.

In the former case they would form one-quarter of the individuals of this second (F.2) generation, and in the latter, one-half.

On a rough estimate we may reckon that, of the space lying between the summits of the Alps and the low country on either side, one-quarter is available for cultivation, of which about one-half may be vineyards and corn-fields, while the remainder produces forage and grass.

The emissivity was reduced to one-quarter by lagging the bar like a steam-pipe to a thickness of i in.

In the youth of the empire the amount of corn grown in Germany was sufficient for the needs of its inhabitants; the amount consumed in 1899 exceeded the amount produced by about one-quarter of the total.

The anterior one-quarter or one-third of the body is capable of being retracted into the remainder, as the tip of a glove-finger may be pushed into the rest, and this retractile part is termed the introvert.

Of the wines imported from France, about one-quarter was Champagne and Saumur, the remainder consisting almost entirely of still wines, such as claret and burgundy.

When the commerce of New England was interrupted as a consequence of the Napoleonic wars, the abundance of water power afforded by the rivers encouraged manufacturing, and the region rapidly acquired prominence in this industry, especially in the manufacture of textiles, of boots and shoes, and of paper and wood pulp; in 1905 the value of the textile products of New England (excluding flax, hemp and jute) alone was $522,821,440 (more than 45% of that of the entire country), the value of boots and shoes was $181,023,946 (more than 55% of the total for the entire country), the value of paper and wood pulp was $49,813,133 (more than one-quarter of that of the entire country), and the value of all factory products amounted to $2,025,998,437 (nearly one-seventh of the total for the entire country).

The gathered illhumour of many years, aggravated by the confident assurance of the Hegelians, found vent at length in the introduction to his next book, where Hegel's works are described as three-quarters utter absurdity and one-quarter mere paradox - a specimen of the language in which during his subsequent career he used to advert to his three predecessors Fichte, Schelling, but above all Hegel.

The output of iron ore has greatly increased; in1870-1880it averaged annually little more than one-quarter of the amount in 1902.

These deposits alone are estimated to have an extent exceeding one-quarter of the total ore fields worked in the country.

At each step the difference of capillary pressure is only one-quarter of that due to the sudden transition from o to a-, and thus altogether half the effect is lost by the interposition of the layer.

Owing to the fertility of the Unterland, quite one-quarter of the people are supported by agricultural pursuits, although there is also much industrial activity.

Baltimore, for example, had in 1904 nearly 70% more inhabitants (estimated), while its area at that time was a little less and in 1907 was nearly one-quarter less than that of Detroit.

Home energy, which also includes heating and cooling energy needs, account for over one-quarter of your environmental impact, estimates Carbon Footprint Ltd., a company that provides services related to carbon management.

If you wish to draw your room to scale, use the standard one-quarter of an inch equals one foot.

If you opted for the one-quarter inch formula, then use that same method of measurement for your furniture.

Over one-quarter of depressed individuals (27 percent) had problems at work or in their personal relationships because of depression.

Roll white and pink fondant out to one-quarter inch thickness.

Try not to take more than one-quarter of the root growth.

Uses less energy - Average energy consumption of a compact fluorescent light bulb is one-fifth to one-quarter that or a regular bulb.

Specifically, at least one-quarter inch of your dress shirt should be visible beneath the jacket.

The most common magnifications are +1.0 to +3.0, in one-quarter power increments (i.e., +1.25, +1.5, +1.75).

Another study, of 42 perinatally HIV-infected children who survived beyond nine years of age, found about one-quarter of the children to be asymptomatic with relatively intact immune systems.

The game runs fine when using it with Windows 7, but when you try to snap the window to the left or right, the window inconsistently snaps to one-quarter of the screen or snaps correctly, as Snap is suppose to do.

One-quarter inch should be above the rim.

To find the circumference of the finger, cut a strip of paper no more than one-quarter of an inch wide (any wider may distort measurements because most rings are thin) and wrap it comfortably around the finger where the ring will rest.

They range from one-quarter carat to over two carat total weights - the total of both earrings, not per ear - and can be found in both yellow gold and white gold or titanium as well as many elaborate multi-tone styles.

Currently, Apollo Diamonds can create exquisite gems that range from one-quarter to one-half carat in size.

The diamonds found in the park average one-quarter of a carat in size, though some massive gems have made Arkansas history by being unearthed in this unassuming field.

We also insist that each stone over one-quarter carat in weight is laser-inscribed as lab-created as part of the certification process."

The University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center states that nearly one-quarter of children with autism develop normally during early infancy, but then regress at some point between their first and second birthday.

If the pot is extremely dirty you can use a mixture of three-quarters vinegar to one-quarter water.

Glue patterned paper in a coordinating color on the front, leaving one-quarter inch margins around all edges.

For example, an adult portion of whole-grain bread is one slice; for a child, the portion could be one-quarter to one-half slice, depending on age, activity, and appetite.

One-quarter cup of dried fruit constitutes a serving.