Sentence examples for designating a portion of from inspiring English sources

A region is distinguished from an area, which is usually a broader concept designating a portion of the surface of the Earth.

The justices, without comment, turned away arguments that the fees were exorbitant and that a former practice of designating a portion of the fees for a federal agency's use amounted to an illegal tax.

Still, designating a portion of the sales tax each year to pay for services that were received back in the 1970's would prevent the state from using the money to pay for new operating expenses, which keep growing.

In order to maintain the safety of park visitors and allow fire management operations to continue unimpeded, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park is designating a portion of Yosemite Wilderness as closed.

Some argued that nations designating a portion of forest off-limits to deforestation should accrue carbon credits equivalent to the difference between a projection of business as usual deforestation and the protected forest [7, 8].

Some argued that nations designating a portion of forest off-limits to deforestation should accrue carbon credits equivalent to the difference between a projection of business as usual deforestation and the protected forest [ 7, 8].

(Since 2003, Team Marketing Report has designated a portion of tickets in each arena as premium seats; I assume that 20 percent of ticket sales are priced at premium levels).

Both proposals designate a portion of the carbon tax revenue to low-income households to offset the adverse impacts of higher energy prices.

Yet it is important for the Palestinian authorities to continue to designate a portion of their budget — as "symbolic" as it may be — to the invaluable contribution of Palestinian artists and filmmakers.

The group wants the N.C.A.A., along with the university and college presidents, to designate a portion of what they estimate is $775 million in TV revenues to boost scholarship money for football and men's basketball players.

The life insurance holding company, which is based here, also said it might designate a portion of its investment portfolio of bonds as "held for sale," which would require it to reduce the carrying value of the bonds, resulting in a further charge to 1989 operating results.