I sampled eight of the prepared mixes over ice in a blind tasting, using the usual proportion of three parts mix to one part vodka.

Crowd estimates by city officials reached the usual dreamlike proportions.

Half the unit was veterans, the usual proportion in experienced combat units.

"If we follow the usual proportion," replied Morgan, "a diameter of 108 inches would require sides of two feet thickness, or less."

Perhaps half of them could swim - that was the usual proportion of swimmers in a British ship.

Typically, a car of 1920s only had two rear-mounted mechanical drum brakes, although those fitted to Dobles were of larger than usual proportions.

"If this pillar-tower had originally the usual proportions of such building, it was in all probability at least on hundred and ten feet high."

Fiery red parents may occasionally produce a silver cub, the usual proportion being one in four.

These respondents were then weighted down to the usual proportion of Jewish Americans in the poll.

Fifty-fifty, or 60-40, favoring the water, are the usual proportions, he said.