Sentence examples for proportion of precious from inspiring English sources

A growing shortage of available bullion in north-western Europe during the first half of the 8th century was probably the main cause for a deterioration in the proportion of precious metal found in locally produced sceattas.

And attention to my promise to resign was swallowing a huge proportion of that precious time.

Frances O'Grady, the TUC general secretary, said: "Rail fares are now consuming a huge proportion of people's wages, leaving precious little for other bread and butter expenses.

"Rail fares are now consuming a huge proportion of people's wages, leaving precious little for other bread and butter expenses.

Assaying, in chemical analysis, process of determining proportions of metal, particularly precious metal, in ores and metallurgical products.

Saves you a lot of precious time.

The full title of "Precious" should be "Precious: Your Tax Dollars at Work".

"This is not a precious display of precious things," Olowu stresses.

"This is not a precious display of precious things," Mr. Olowu said.

Would drain our nation of precious resources, with the most precious being our sons and daughters.

Take the widespread use of precious metals as money.