remaining quarter

collocation in English

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remaining
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈmeɪ.nɪŋ/us
/rɪˈmeɪ.nɪŋ/
continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or ...
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quarter
noun
uk
/ˈkwɔː.tər/us
/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/
one of four equal or almost equal parts of ...
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(Definition ofremainingandquarterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theremainingquarterof species was found in more than one stratum, the highest proportion (17%) in the upper two strata lower vegetation canopy.
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Three-quarters of its face are red, theremainingquarteris white.
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I said to a large extent; three-quarters since 1875, and theremainingquartersince 1928, or some such time.
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Theremainingquarteris allocated to the resources element and distributed to rating authorities in proportion to their deficiency of rating resources.
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The men receive theremainingquarterof the national wealth to support them, and can, if they like, live in communal huts.
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On theremainingquarterof a million, there is an increase of only about £4,000 over the corresponding figure for 1929.
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Theremainingquarterhas gone to other deserving causes, such as sport, entertainment, and allowances for the elderly and to those living on small incomes.
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Obviously this excludes from the area of possible help a large proportion of thisremainingquarterof unemployment.
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It is only theremainingquarterthat the individual is called upon to pay.
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Theremainingquarterare rented from convenience stores, corner shops and garage forecourt shops.
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They will replace the current standard of lmm of tread across three quarters of the tread pattern and visible tread in theremainingquarter.
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I hope that for theremainingquarterof an hour we shall hear what is being said.
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Theremainingquarterwould only have to be found over three years.
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In theremainingquarterof the country there are byelaws that vary from area to area.
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Theremainingquartercomes from industry and institutions, but the average subscription, even from those sources, is only £200.
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Theremainingquarteryou must buy in the market.
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What is theremainingquarterof the levy to be spent on?
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I will not speak with the same assurance about theremainingquarter.
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It is gratifying to see that the committee broadly supports those special measures which make up theremainingquarterof our programme.
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