for a quarter

For a quarter century after his death, she maintained his studio, more like a cult than like an architectural firm.

But with luck, in the middle of the crowd, it would be safe to talk for a quarter of an hour and arrange another meeting.

Cosette applied herself to her work once more, but for a quarter of an hour she felt her heart leaping in her bosom like a big snow-flake.

With a Vuitton coin pouch, you know where your coins are thus you wouldn't have to flip your bag upside down looking for a quarter.

She remained thus for a quarter of an hour, her eyes riveted on the door, motionless and apparently holding her breath.

Already, one member of the bank's nine-strong monetary policy committee has been voting for a quarter-point rise in the base rate.

"He remained with Carla for the entire flight. Two advisers were only allowed to interrupt him for a quarter of an hour, " he said.

The economy began to grow at double-digit growth rates, a speed it has maintained now for a quarter of a century.

And history suggests that although nascent recoveries often wobble for a quarter or two, they rarely relapse into recession.

It generates 3 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, accounting for a quarter of the county's total.

To make pyroxyle, the cotton must be immersed in the fuming azotic acid for a quarter of an hour, then washed in cold water and dried.

Jack asked his mother for a quarter to buy some jaw - breakers and a chocolate bar.

"That could be far more harmful to shareholders than reining in comp for a quarter because it is a front-page issue, " he said.

My only qualification for handing out advice ( apart from a desire to do so) is that I have worked in offices for a quarter of a century .

Sales of pirated copies, some of which are cheaper for a quarter of the original price, jeopardizes the work of Russian arms manufacturers.

My passion as the streets with bottles of lavender wish the same for a quarter of nowhere to be found.

One set typically sells for as much as Shk2, 000; a Chinese-made combination can be bought for a quarter of that.

Electronics, which account for a quarter to two-thirds of exports from most of the larger economies in the region, have been hard hit.

Recently, Saudi Arabia agreed to nearly double the kingdom's exports to India, which already relies on Riyadh for a quarter of its oil.

He could end up being Russia's most powerful politician for a quarter of a century.

Temporary census workers accounted for a quarter of those, but private job creation was widespread.

Jones had just called to tell her we had been to her house and said we would clean it for a quarter.

(Monte Carlo method) are obtained accounting for a quarter of a round square ratio.

Is that for an entire year, or for a quarter, or for a week?

I had gone home in search of my family, and truths concealed for a quarter of a century, for a book I was writing.

The critical velocity of the Karo syrup would be 100 miles per hour for a quarter-inch ball bearing.

Economists were deprived of earthquakes for a quarter of a century.

For a quarter I rented a pillow from a porter, leaned back, and tried to nap.

With my uncle Frank, we'd go down to the old Paxton Hotel, where we could buy day-old food for a quarter.

She's young, at 50, which means she could be on the court for a quarter century.

By profits, Tier-1 capital, dividends and market value they now account for a quarter to half of the global banking industry.

Chinese visitors, who include both tourists and business travellers, account for a quarter of all visitors to Taiwan.

"Whole family units" now account for a quarter of the country's entire migrant population, according to the China Labour Bulletin.

Two of its nine members already voted for a quarter-point cut in March.

The struggle, thus intensified, would continue for a quarter century.

Latin American countries suffered a lost decade after 1982, and Japan has been stagnating for a quarter-century; both have survived.

For all its shortcomings, the euro still accounts for a quarter of the world's reserves.

A decade ago, deep-water finds accounted for a quarter of all discoveries; now they account for half.

So, too, in transport, where emissions have risen by 10% since 1990 and which now accounts for a quarter of Britain's greenhouse-gas output.

He stood there for a quarter of an hour.

In the US, short money has accounted for a quarter of net issuance.

But for a quarter century I have worked and rebuilt and beautified the church without asking a centime from the diocese.

b. Please put us down for a quarter after seven.

and get another just like it for a quarter! Bring a dollar, if that's all you have.

We visited the neighbors, offering to clean house for them for a quarter.

Investors now account for a quarter of all land purchases in some states.

In America, transport accounts for a quarter of the energy used.

for a quarter a piece, I swear it.

He has lived in Australia for a quarter of a century.

May I have change for a quarter?

Last year foreigners accounted for a quarter of the country's students.

Mainland visitors now account for a quarter of all the shoppers at IFC, up from just 10% last year.

Is it for a quarter in 1968 or in 2008 (because of inflation, that makes an enormous difference)?