Sentence examples for it consumed about from inspiring English sources

He pointed to the fire's growth on Saturday, when it consumed about 55,000 acres in a 24-hour period.

It consumed about 3.94 billion mt of coal, or about 50% of the total consumption in the world.

Japan's position is important because it consumes about 80 percent of the Mediterranean bluefin catch.

It consumes about 50% of the energy required in an oil refinery plant.

It consumes about 400 pounds of fuel per hour, a third less than its closest competitor.

Although the weight of the brain is 2% of the total body weight, it consumes about 20% of the energy.

In this context it is interesting to note that although the adult human brain constitutes only about 2% of body weight, it consumes about 20% of the body's oxygen and glucose for the production of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) [ 3].

In all, he figured, he consumed about 44 pounds of flesh.

By day's end, it had consumed about a quarter of the town, moving so quickly that many residents fled empty-handed from their homes, some of them half dressed.

On a typical spring day, residents might consume about 4,000 megawatts of power.

Each consumes about $46 million in yearly subsidies from the city government.