Sentence examples for a fifth were from inspiring English sources

Thirty years ago, just a fifth were.

Fewer than a fifth were British.

A fifth were deemed to suffer from "family dysfunction".

A fifth were afraid of wildlife in the garden.

A fifth were foreign-born, coming from 115 different countries, the review of death certificates shows.

Only about a fifth were discharged from the emergency room, the study found.

The highest number of admissions by this measure, just over a fifth, were due to cancer.

A quarter of users were experiencing suicidal feelings and a fifth were self-harming.

A fifth was killed by FARC guerrillas.

A third weren't sure.

Little over a third were in pain.