yet here was a depth of sensibility which is lacking in a considerable portion of the beneficiaries of our civilization.

He built a horologion at Athens, the so-called Tower of the Winds, a considerable portion of which still exists.

A considerable portion of the U. S. population identified as black also has some Native American or European ancestry.

A considerable portion of these COV used as binders is coal tar.

Research has found that, even when students report not using the knowledge acquired in school, a considerable portion is retained for many years and long-term retention is strongly dependent on the initial level of mastery.

" At the same time the unusual nature of the proof — it was the first major theorem to be proven with extensive computer assistance — and the complexity of the human verifiable portion, aroused considerable controversy.

A considerable portion of all sapphire and ruby is treated with a variety of heat treatments to improve both color and clarity.

At an earlier date the name possessed a wider signification and was applied to a considerable portion of the adjoining district.

President William Howard Taft devoted a considerable portion of his First Annual Message to Congress ( December 7, 1909 ) to the Liberian question, noting the close historical ties between the two countries that gave an opening for a wider intervention:

Smith spends a considerable portion of the book rebutting the arguments of the mercantilists, though often these are simplified or exaggerated versions of mercantilist thought.

Beginning in the mid-1920s, the Government-General of Korea concentrated its industrial development efforts in the comparatively under-populated and resource-rich northern portion of Korea, resulting in a considerable movement of people northward from the agrarian southern provinces of the Korean Peninsula.

A considerable portion of the Turkish people called themselves Osmanlı ( Ottoman ) until the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

The writings ascribed to him by the church ( the Pauline epistles ) form a considerable portion of the New Testament.

Some critics informally refer to the FitzGerald's English versions as " The Rubaiyat of FitzOmar ", a nickname that both recognizes the liberties FitzGerald inflicted on his purported source and also credits FitzGerald for the considerable portion of the " translation " that is his own creation.

In stars of slightly over, the CNO cycle contributes a considerable portion of the energy generation.

In 1867 Schoemansdal and a considerable portion of the district were abandoned on the advice of Commandant-general Paul Kruger, and Schoemansdal finally was burnt to ashes by a party of natives.

He also gained a considerable portion of Silesian territory, partly by inheritance through his third wife, Anna von Schweidnitz, daughter of Henry II, Duke of Świdnica and Catherine of Hungary.

By 18: 30, a considerable portion of the VII and VIII Corps disengaged from the fighting and withdrew towards the Prussian positions at Rezonville.

A considerable portion of the literature on social choice theory is about the properties of this method since it is widely used and is used by important organizations ( legislatures, councils, committees, etc .).

They were often 4 m long or longer, and had special hand guards built into the lance, often tapering for a considerable portion of the weapon's length.

" Dr Young, however, showed that neither the alphabet of Akerblad, nor any modification of it which could be proposed, was applicable to any considerable part of the enchorial portion of the Rosetta inscription beyond the proper names.

The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska.

A considerable portion of the schedule's programs were cancelled in the spring of 1974.

Melvyn Bragg ended up writing a considerable portion of the script.

The decision resulted in a considerable decrease of Turkish Cypriot exports to the EU: from $ 36. 4 million ( or 66. 7 % of total Turkish Cypriot exports ) in 1993 to $ 24. 7 million in 1996 ( or 35 % of total exports ) in 1996.

His first attempt ended in failure when the Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who remembered Papen well with considerable distaste from World War I, refused to accept him as Ambassador, complaining in private the nomination of Papen must have been meant as some sort of German sick joke.

During the past decade since 2001, the Turkish lira has also gained a considerable amount of value and maintained its stability, becoming an internationally exchangeable currency once again ( in line with the inflation that dropped to single-digit figures since 2003.

The code was used as a reference for Serbian communities under Turkish rule, which exercised considerable legal autonomy in civil cases.

In the Turkish trenches, the darkness and cramped conditions led to considerable confusion amongst the attackers.

An attack of 20, 000 Turkish and local troops was repulsed on November 30 with considerable losses.

The harsh Russian reaction led, subsequently, to a considerable emigration of the Abkhaz muhajirs to the Ottoman Empire, especially after the locals took part in the rebellion of the Caucasian mountaineers incited by the landing of Turkish troops in 1877.

The album hit various Turkish charts and stayed at the top for a considerable amount of time.

He enjoyed special favor of Emperor Leopold I, to whom he advanced considerable sums of money for the Great Turkish War.

During the hottest part of the action he induced the Turkish artillerymen to return to their post from which they had been driven by enemy fire and after the final victorious charge he saved from the fury of the Turks a considerable number of the enemy wounded-an action gratefully acknowledged by the Russian Staff.

Meanwhile Yazdgird had also gathered considerable power at Balkh and also sought alliance with the Khan of Farghana, who personally led the Turkish contingent to help Yazdegred III.

Asked about free movement of Turkish labour after the country's accession, Rehn expressed the view that there should be " considerable transitional periods as well as a permanent safeguard clause.

The Anzac Mounted Division subsequently saw considerable action in the Battle of Romani against the Turkish between 3 – 5 August 1916, with the Turks eventually pushed back.

Herbert was in his own right a considerable Orientalist, and a linguist who spoke French, Italian, German, Turkish, Arabic, Greek and Albanian as well as English.

At the beginning of the 18th century, the Turkish population was quite considerable, but since that time it has continuously decreased.

At the same time, the end of the Gallipoli Campaign would free up considerable Turkish soldiers.

The school's Turkish university entrance success is also considerable: general student achievement is among the top when compared with other similar high schools.