Sentence examples for pick a portion from inspiring English sources

Instead, just pick a portion of the lake to line with reeds.

You can spend an hour picking a portion of them out of their shells and still be hungry.

The United States plans to name a qualified candidate who would immediately become the front-runner — Europe is expected to back the American nominee, giving the White House pick a hefty portion of the World Bank board's voting shares.

Many health care experts expect that some insurers will pick up a portion of the over-thecounter bill soon.

Burnett is owed $33 million over the next two years, and the Yankees are expected to pick up a portion of that.

Family members visiting sick customers are encouraged to stop at the restaurant on their way to the hospital to pick up a portion of the patient's favorite food.

Only two states in the country -- New York and North Carolina -- require counties to pick up a portion of the Medicaid spending, said Michael B. Kaplowitz, the chairman of the county legislature's budget and appropriations committee.

The act has come under criticism from those who believe that forcing schools to pick up a portion of the debt when students default on their loans could significantly hurt schools that serve low-income students and lack financial resources and large endowments.

The federal government picks up the entire tab for expansion in the first few years, with the state picking up a portion of it in later years.

But some resorts are picking up a portion of the ticket price to woo skiers and snowboarders.

Because of their union contracts, G.M., Ford and Chrysler are obligated to pay workers more than half of their regular take-home wages, plus health benefits, with state unemployment benefits picking up a portion of the rest.