Sentence examples for by thirds from inspiring English sources

Flour a worktop, roll out the dough to 1cm thick and fold in by thirds.

Flour a worktop, unwrap and flour the dough, too, then roll to 1cm thick and fold in by thirds.

Brush off any excess flour, fold it in by thirds – like you might fold a blanket – then wrap it well and chill it for an hour.

Labour's failure in London was accentuated by all the borough council seats in the capital being up for grabs, whereas most of the shire districts and all of the other metropolitan councils were electing by thirds.

Fold it in by thirds, roll it and fold it again (don't worry that it looks a bit of a mess at this stage), wrap well and freeze for 30 minutes to firm (or chill in the fridge for a little longer).

Nostalgia compels me to mention that in his book Great Masters of Scottish Football Hugh Taylor relates that in 1951, the great Jimmy Mason of Third Lanark, an inside-right nonpareil and then aged 32, was offered £4,000 in cash, £30 a week, a free house and a flight to Italy by Lazio, when he was being paid £14 a week by Thirds.

Minute-by-minute, second-by-second.

Predeceased by first wife Alice Modern.

Predeceased by first wife Marion.

By fourth grade, he was writing code.

Some I know only by first name.