Sentence examples for take a third from inspiring English sources

"Although it took another riot, it shouldn't take a third".

This year biofuels will take a third of America's (record) maize harvest.

"Auction houses take a third of the profits off the top," he explained.

You take a third off the bill and don't gouge the client.

If I take a third against a 20th place, it's an extra 100 points.

Imagine you could take a third person on a date – an impartial observer.

"They tend to take a third-person perspective.

Praxair said it would take a third-quarter pretax charge of $65 million to $70 million for the reductions and would write off some assets.

The company will take a third-quarter pretax charge of $30 million to $40 million for the costs of the labor settlement.

The Informix Corporation, a database-software maker, said yesterday that it would dismiss about 430 employees and take a third-quarter charge as part of a reorganization.

Stadium later invaded by insects, declared a bee sanctuary; Burns forced to take a third-quarter write-down of $804 million.