We all know that there's a certain proportion of the electorate that's not going to support Obama because he's black.
There is a profit-share system, and the salaries of the directors cannot rise above a certain proportion of the lowest paid in the firm.
ISPs will be told to take action against individuals when their illegal filesharing is "above a certain proportion of the whole problem", according to Hendon.
Rob Ford, senior lecturer in politics at the University of Manchester, agrees that for a certain proportion of the electorate, voting is an "expressive act.
The policymakers could try something more radical and tax bonus payments differently, especially those that are above a certain proportion of the base salary.
Moreover, a certain proportion of the 401(k) contribution can be made before taxes have been deducted from the employee's paycheck.
The hope is that an agreement will be reached with local people to set aside a certain proportion of the forest for conservation.
As the government unveiled plans for new garden cities containing 15,000 homes each, it emerged that developers would not need to reserve a certain proportion of the properties for those struggling most with the cost of living.
Endless Race is so utterly perfect a piece of wafting, breathily erotic late 70s analogue porn that if it were released on a tiny German label today a certain proportion of the world would implode on contact.
The writer's enjoyment of Saratoga's charm was not shared by a certain proportion of the crowd at the track - they were a joyless sporting crowd - the smalltime, habitual horse-players.
In London everything sent over by the British War Relief and Allied War Relief, which recently amalgamated, and a certain proportion of the shipments from the American Red Cross and Bundles for Britain clear through this organization.
