Sentence examples for quantity with a from inspiring English sources

Mr. Reagan came to the 1980 campaign as a known quantity with a studied consistency of views dating back more than two decades.

The National Front is not a novelty in France the way populist parties and candidates currently are elsewhere; it is a known quantity, with a well-defined – and perhaps limited – constituency.

But after the instability the country has lived through in the last month, Mr. Duhalde, a chess player and father of five, is welcomed as a known quantity, with a long track record and strengths and weaknesses that are no secret.

There is no reason for this show to exist in the present day other than it has a famous fan and some network suits who would rather take a risk on a known quantity with a thick layer of dust on it than a new concept.

When one mole (the quantity with a weight in grams numerically equal to the molecular weight) of ethyl acetate and one mole of water react, only about one-third of the ethyl acetate is converted to acetic acid and ethyl alcohol.

Note that, because the molecular volume is not a measurable quantity with a clear, unanimous definition, there are many ways to estimate it [13 18].

The quantity with an asterisk indicates that it has a dimension.

The basic idea is to compute first a required quantity with an approximate method and then to evaluate a correction to the first approximation with just a few runs of a precise code in representative spectral channels.

And these are minted in limited quantities, with a horde of contenders vying for each.

It does take effort to push down (less able arms may struggle), but exacts quantities with a pressurised "whoosh", combining cafetiere plunge and chemistry set satisfaction.

Relish, vegetable side dish that is eaten in small quantities with a blander main dish to pique the appetite by its contrasting texture and spicy or piquant taste.