Sentence examples for close to half the from inspiring English sources

Laptops are now close to half the market.

Close to half the young children are overweight.

For one thing, close to half the homes are reserved for low-income renters and buyers.

Whatever happens next will determine the destinies of close to half the world's population.

Supposed defence spending may now consume close to half the national budget.

In Sierra Leone in the 19th century close to half the population was enslaved.

The cost has been creeping up, the elderly already consuming close to half the NHS budget.

On a claimant-count basis it is around 2.5%, close to half the level in Britain.

Thus the Met alone would have close to half the votes needed to pass any issue.

Close to half the households in the United States have DVD players.

Currently, close to half the dollars spent on food are spent on meals away from home.