Sentence examples for half the region from inspiring English sources
For the next century and a half, the region was a focal point for French-English rivalry for control of North America.
"Half the region is involved in illegal activities, one way or another".Despite millions of dollars of oil being pumped out through their back yard in the delta, few Nigerians seem to benefit from the wealth.
A similar virulent epidemic in 1988 killed about 18,000 seals, half the region's population.
Earlier this year, a report by Kofi Annan's Africa Progress Panel spelled out that excluding South Africa, which generates half the region's electricity, sub-Saharan Africa uses less electricity than Spain.
Most Basque-speakers, and just under half the region's voters, support the PNV or other parties that want the right to self-determination.
Avtovaz provides half the region's tax revenues, giving it plenty of clout with Samara's ambitious and influential governor, Konstantin Titov.
Just over half of the region did, while just under half voted for the ruling Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P.
The northern half of the region is largely flat and marshy, while the southern half is mountainous.
For example, Mexico and Brazil were the topic of nearly half of the Latin America & Caribbean articles (63 of 127) and contain approximately half of the region's LMIC population.
