Sentence examples for A twelfth of from inspiring English sources

A Twelfth of July parade in Belfast has stopped outside the Parades Commission office in Bedford Street to protest against a determination over a contentious parade.

But wait, that's only a twelfth of a lesson.

By Ian Frazier Siberia's boundaries encompass about three-quarters of Russia's territory and a twelfth of all land on earth.

These little beauties are collectable miniature classics at a twelfth of the normal size - to adorn your desktop.

The layoffs, involving about a twelfth of the workers, are expected to save the Nassau Health Care Corporation $21 million.

"If they wait one month," he says, "that takes out a twelfth of the market".Firms which sell to governments have an added level of exposure.

A fifth of MEPs?

What is a fourth of a sixth?

A third of Latino households are overcrowded.

A third of adults are obese.

It represents a sixth of our economy.