Sentence examples for backing of a majority from inspiring English sources

Mr Cem would find it difficult to secure the backing of a majority of MPs.

The bill could not proceed without the backing of a majority of this English grand committee.

If they did decide to attack, they would need the backing of a majority of the security cabinet.

A poll published yesterday showed that the graduate tax proposal had the backing of a majority of voters.

As it moved through the legislature it picked up support, and by January of this year the bill had the clear backing of a majority of both houses.

With moderate and liberal parties supporting the Gaza withdrawal, it is considered likely to gain the backing of a majority of legislators.

Increasingly, the Giants have been playing five defensive backs on a majority of downs, and six defensive backs on obvious passing downs.

For better or worse, the interim president does have the backing of Congress, a majority of whose members are accused of corruption or other serious crimes.

Using oratory, logic and learning to great effect, he won the backing of a narrow majority of parliamentarians.

This it did with the backing of a healthy majority of its members and the bill was adopted by Parliament in the autumn of 1983.

The chair of judges, Andrew Neil, said the collection had won the backing of a "clear majority" of the panel, against an exceptionally strong field, before calling it, "very special, unusual and uplifting".