Sentence examples for takes a fraction from inspiring English sources

"But it takes a fraction of a second, literally, to bring a gun to bear and fire.

converting sound to MIDI data takes a fraction of a second, making it frustrating to record fast, precise performances.

Each sale takes a fraction of a second, so it's hard to decipher what is happening, and to the uninitiated the process is mysterious.

The title plays on the current movie-franchise fashion for beginnings and origin myths, and it takes a fraction of a second to remember that this film is set 30 years after the end of Return of the Jedi.

The dive takes a fraction under two seconds from board to water and to hear a man explaining that it is possible to "fix" errors in that time gives the layman some idea of the extraordinary nature of their skill.

It uses an evolutionary approach, known as a genetic algorithm, to "evolve" faces rather than piece them together.The process is entirely non-verbal and takes a fraction of the normal time, claims Dr Frowd.

"Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what [Tim] Kaine took".

Can falling in love take a fraction of a second and yet bring the patient work of years crashing down?

"They take a fraction of your assets, amortize it and apply it as income," Mr. Prom said.

The company's business plan calls for it to take a fraction of every sale on the service.

But Bell – now 33 – is at that age where it may take a fraction longer to pick up length in particular.