Sentence examples for a half in a from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a half in a" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be used in contexts where fractions or portions are being discussed, but it requires additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "I only need a half in a cup of sugar for the recipe."
Alternatives: "half of a" or "a half of a".

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The Whitneys spent a year and a half in a Paris suburb learning French.

A year and a half in a situation like this is an awfully long time," Coll says.

SETTING: This house is on an acre and a half in a neighborhood anchored by the El Paso Country Club.

He calculates that he sings for an hour and a half in a score running two and a half hours.

You spend an hour and a half in a place and with people who you really aren't necessarily acquainted with.

He has already spent a year and a half in a Cuban prison, bruising relations with the United States, which has requested his release.

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In this scene from Barry Lyndon, (at about a minute and a half in) an entire courtship transpires without a word being spoken.

She was back to a mile and a half in an evenly run race and she showed what she's capable of.

I'm in basic training right now and will graduate in a week and a half, in an infantry regiment.

About a minute and a half in, an off-camera reporter asks Smith if he was persuaded by Donald Trump's promise to bring back coal jobs.

He spent a month and a half in an incubator while struggling with a trachea infection, but he's now doing well.

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