Sentence examples for encompasses half of from inspiring English sources

The caliphate encompasses half of Syria's land mass, though admittedly the thinly-populated eastern desert half and the impressive black sweep on maps mostly translates to miles of empty sand and occasional mud-brick villages in reality.

The resulting expressed product encompasses half of the ErbB2 extracellular region along with 79 amino acids encoded by the retained intron (Doherty et al, 1999).

No CMTP-associated mutations have been found within the rod domain itself, even though the rod encompasses half of the actinin protein sequence.

Under discussion for three years, TTIP would create a US-EU free trade zone encompassing half of the world economy.

At present, the whole of Sweden as well as areas encompassing half of the Norwegian population participate.

Furthermore, other 40 additional chromosomal segments, encompassing half of the human genome have counterparts in syntenic Nematostella segments (Putnam et al. 2007).

The prime candidate is the original 1907 Patchogue library, which has columns and arched windows and neo-Classical design, and a more modern addition next to it, which could be rebuilt as a residential tower, encompassing half a block of vacant buildings in the heart of downtown.

A recent genome-wide approach involving bisulfite mapping of several colorectal cancer samples revealed blocks of hypomethylation encompassing half the genome relative to normal colon tissue [ 59].

But they may not be familiar with all the unsung heroes working tirelessly to defend our ocean treasures, or the successes that are being won every day, like the expansion this week of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to encompass half a million square miles, making it the largest protected area on Earth.

IT IS a poor, subsistence economy encompassing half an island, but it has thousands of expensive four-wheel-drive vehicles and only a few hundred local fishing boats.

If it is successful it could be the biggest trade and investment deal in history, encompassing half the world's GDP and a third of its trade.