Porthos tried, and passed the upper portion of his body through.

The Legislature has insured that state agencies can continue operating by passing the portion of the budget that pays state workers' salaries.

But it has not passed the portion that allocates grants to local governments, school districts and nonprofit organizations that provide social services.

The minimum grade required to pass the written portion of the exam is 70%.

If we boost the signal enough to pass the damaged portion, we risk the same damage to something else.

The Legislature has also passed the portion of the budget that pays the salaries of most state workers, so that the government can continue operating.

Math was no better, at 56.6 percen, while 78.1 percent passed the writing portion.

(Typically, a much higher percentage of students statewide pass the writing portion, which is easier than the math and reading parts.)

At Lamar the percentage of students passing the reading portion had decreased.

He withdrew a piece, tore off a hunk and passed the remaining portion to me.