Collocations for third - noun
ADJ.
first, middle, last
the last third of the novel
the last third of the novel
bottom, lower | top, upper
Most of the pupils'' marks were in the upper third of the range.
Most of the pupils'' marks were in the upper third of the range.
VERB + THIRD
divide sth into
He divided the money into thirds.
He divided the money into thirds.
PREP.
~ of
Over a third of sales were made over the Internet.
Over a third of sales were made over the Internet.
PHRASES
about/almost/at least/over a third, between a third and a half, a third to (a) half
The discount is a third to a half of the full price.
The discount is a third to a half of the full price.