Sentence examples for for a large slice from inspiring English sources

Portraiture accounts for a large slice of material.

IN part, that's because of bureaucratic hunger for a large slice of the child-support pie.

By the early 20th-century co-op stores accounted for a large slice of grocery sales.

Burning fossil fuels to provide heat and hot water in buildings accounts for a large slice of current emissions.

STOCKMARKET CONCENTRATION  In most stockmarkets, the ten largest firms listed account for a large slice of the total capitalisation.

And for a large slice that's because they are struggling to meet weekly bills, let alone put something aside for the distant future.

For dessert, a large slice of tart lemon poppy seed cake is pure wholesome goodness ($6).

Millions of investors, retirees in particular, for similar reasons keep a large slice of their money in short-term instruments like T bills or CDs.

And particularly worrying for Romney is that a large slice of independent voters -- whom he needs to win the Nov. 6 election -- are also buying into the Obama campaign's portrayal of him as a ruthless businessman who may be hiding something in his taxes.

With about 40% of R&D dollars outsourced today, according to Science Exchange, the market opportunity for such research could take a large slice out of $140 billion in total spend for research in biotech and pharma today, says Norwest investor Casper de Clercq.

He has already blown out the candles on your cake, taken a large slice for himself, and handed round the rest.