Sentence examples for bigger contingent from inspiring English sources

A bigger contingent of Republicans could also make it easier for conservatives to win votes for pet issues.

"If this is an exercise in democratisation, parliament should be granted a bigger contingent," complains Ibrahim Kaboglu, a prominent professor of constitutional law.

Although there is still more to do — Ms. Begley would like same-sex marriage to be legal across the land — she could not help notice that inauguration officials allowed her band to bring a much bigger contingent this time, and gave it a much more prominent spot, right next to the civil rights float.

"Team GB hasn't taken a bigger contingent of skiers and snowboarders to an Olympic Winter Games for over two decades - since 1992 - so it is great to now have 19 of them heading out to Sochi with us shortly," said Team GB Chef de Mission Mike Hay.

This year, there was no shortage of exhortations from the stage for fans to drink, dance and debauch, but there was a bigger contingent of strong female performers, including neo-rockabilly-Western singer Nikki Lane, Colorado electric-guitar wielding singer-songwriter Clare Dunn and the spirited female bluegrass quintet Della Mae.

Nor should America be swayed by the presence of Ukrainian troops in Iraq (the country has one of the bigger contingents).

As ever, the biggest contingent, 32 strong, is from the United States.

Relative to their population, South Koreans contribute its biggest contingent of foreign students.

The government has big contingent liabilities, arising from guarantees, public-private partnerships and publicly owned firms.

· They form the second biggest contingent, about 20, being held by the US at Guantanamo Bay.

Others stay in Spain, where Moroccans are the biggest contingent of foreign workers.