Sentence examples for a significant bloc from inspiring English sources

The volume of goods exchanged across the Atlantic – a third of global trade – means that a free-trade area would be a significant bloc.

Although there is likely to be either a PES or EPP Commission president from 2015, there could be a significant bloc of Eurosceptic MEPs after the 2014 elections.

But the new administration cannot succeed on bipartisanship if a significant bloc within our own party insists on excluding Republican moderates with litmus tests.

But that has done little to win the allegiance of a significant bloc of Syrians who are wary of the uprising.

And with a significant bloc of shareholders, led by the billionaire Carl C. Icahn, firmly opposed to the deal, victory is all but impossible without a change.

Independents make up a significant bloc in this county; 23percentt of voters are not affiliated with either party, while 37.3percentt are registered Democrats and 39percentt Republicans.

"We regard Europe as a significant economic bloc, it is important to us from a regulatory perspective, but it also creates some levels of predictability.

This was well before his state had enough Jewish retirees to fill early-bird restaurants for dinner and constitute a significant voting bloc.

He follows a long line of New York mayors who have made occasional trips to Israel in good times and bad, securing ties with Jews, who make up a significant voting bloc in municipal elections.

Past leaders struggled to achieve "equidistance" between the two main parties, but a significant "progressive bloc" of Lib Dem activists are not convinced that their heart lies in a coalition of the centre-right.

We can represent a massive amount of media viewership, act as a significant voting bloc, and be a significant resource in the workforce.