Sentence examples for establish a majority from inspiring English sources

"[They] thought it would be possible to violate the constitution and establish a majority in a non-constitutional way, but that no dissolution of parliament would follow.

Last week, Chinese regulators approved JPMorgan Chase's request to establish a majority owned and controlled securities brokerage firm in the country, a change China had discussed since entering the World Trade Organization two decades ago.

Macron's new outsider party En Marche! is attempting to establish a majority, asking its candidates to resign from any party they may belong to now.

It has adjusted the valuation of six private funds managed by LC Advisors, and it has "made several changes to improve governance of the funds, including establishing a majority independent Governing Board".

The battle began last November, when three conservative candidates for county school board swept into office, establishing a majority on the five-person board.

If neither side wins a majority it may take longer for the shape of the new government to become clear, as the major parties will have to negotiate with the crossbench to establish a working majority.

Like Mr. Hanna, Mr. Kazin said, Mr. Rove "clearly wants to establish a Republican majority for decades to come".

Five days of constitutional deadlock and backstage mayhem followed, in which the Tories tried to make a deal with the Lib Dems to establish a working majority that would enable them to form a government.

Israel also enlarged the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem and developed new neighbourhoods in order to establish a Jewish majority in the capital; and in the Old City, the government reconstructed the historic Jewish quarter.

Italian leaders needed to "establish a political majority that will continue to deliver a growth and jobs agenda, which is basically what Italy needs in order to reduce the unsustainable level of its debt".

Asked specifically whether the Government wanted permission to launch attacks on Syria, Mr Fallon replied: "Yes, but to get parliamentary approval we'd have to be absolutely sure that we'd win the vote and establish a sufficient majority for it.