Sentence examples for the initial portion from inspiring English sources

He is "notoriously mercurial" and "often avoids making eye contact during the initial portion of meetings," according to one cable from 2008.

They say Mr. DeMarzo ate his chicken and then requested another salmon after his wife had already eaten three-quarters of the initial portion.

It flows northwestward along the north side of the Greater Antilles islands and merges with the Florida Current, which issues from the Gulf of Mexico through the Straits of Florida to form the initial portion of the Gulf Stream system.

Ms. Palin read from a prepared text for the initial portion of her appearance, so it appeared that the notes scribbled on her hand were in preparation for the subsequent 15-minute question-and-answer session she did with Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation, the social networking site that organized the convention.

However, these limitations may not significantly affect our results because we analyzed only the initial portion of the P codas.

The condensate film on the tube surface along the axial direction was divided into two portions: the initial portion and the developing portion.

Therefore, the storm runoff treatment systems or strategies designed for capture and treatment of the initial portion of runoff may be inappropriate for control of runoff toxicity.

Consummatory performance decreased more abruptly during the initial portion of the extinction sessions after training with 32% as compared to 4% sucrose solution.