She counted the half steps on the fretboard to tune the guitar precisely.

During the analysis class, the students identified several half cadences that created a sense of unresolved tension at the ends of phrases.

To modulate smoothly between keys, she practiced shifting by half-steps on the piano.

She didn't have a half-chance of winning the scholarship, but she applied anyway.

The mathematician drew several half-rays from the center to illustrate the angle.

The mathematician explained that a half-ray begins at a point and continues indefinitely in one direction.

At the café, they quietly admitted they were a half-virgin and felt unsure about taking the next step in a relationship.

The half-hourly train to the airport saves me from worrying about missed connections.

The shuttle departs half-hourly from the terminal during the festival.

She dismissed his half-brained suggestion with a laugh and moved on to a more practical solution.