Sentence examples for by a head count from inspiring English sources

Both intuitions have their advocates, and the right answer, if there is one, isn't necessarily to be determined by a head count.

They measured attendance at community events by a head count.

By Monday, Mr. Nemazee had a head count of 20 people for the Clinton event, a far cry from the more than 30 he had been hoping for.

In all, Liam passed through a passport and boarding pass check on entry to the airport's departure area; a scanner area where all passengers and their hand luggage are individually screened; another passport and boarding pass check at the gate; a boarding pass check on entry to the aircraft; and a head count by cabin crew aboard the plane.

Do a head count by gender and get back to me.

The House accepted it by a "teller" vote (that is, a head count) of 168 to 133.

The Lord spoke to Moses... saying, "Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by families following their fathers' houses; a head count of every male according to the number of their names".

The administration is saying it will demand two sets of figures, one reached by a head-count and one reached by sampling; but Republicans in Congress are likely to block any request for sampling-money.

But who is to say that Bush would not have won the popular vote if the election were determined by a simple head count?

Business-software maker Computer Associates International said its net loss narrowed from a year ago, thanks to shorter-term contracts boosting revenue by 6%, and a lower head count driving down costs.

We reduced SG&A costs by 25% and head count by nearly 30%.