Collocations withhalf
These are words often used in combination withhalf.
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eastern half
It left striated outcrops and extensive moraines on the eastern half of the island.
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front half
Suturing the front half of a mule onto the hindquarters of an ox does not create a functional beast of burden.
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half of season
Second half of season was much better.
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northern half
The southern half of the country has low mortality ratios for arteriosclerotic heart disease, the northern half has high ratios.
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outer half
As previously mentioned, this progression of the leading edge reflects the dominant influence of the negative vorticity in the outer half of the jet.
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posterior half
By applying half-beam block, the posterior half of the field is blocked off and the volume of lung irradiated is thus minimized.
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remaining half
The remaining half handled discussion of specific cases by the committee as a whole.
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southern half
The uplifting side of the faults provided large quantities of sand which filled the southern half of the large swamp.
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upper half
In the matrix only the upper half is used.
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western half
In contrast, most of the pro-government marches originated from the poorer, western half of the city.
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