Sentence examples for gains picking from inspiring English sources

And in House races, the Republicans scored unexpected gains, picking up 20 to 25 seats.

Labour made significant gains (picking up some 291 seats), but the big story of the election was the tremendous jump in representation by United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which advocates withdrawal from the EU.

HSBC extended Tuesday's gains, picking up 85 Hong Kong cents (11 cents), or 2.3%, to 38.45 Hong Kong dollars ($4.93), recovering some ground after dropping to a 14-year low this week, as the bank is set for a $17 billion rights issue on Thursday.

Time Warner Cable has not upgraded the speed and capacity of its network in recent years, putting the cable operator at a disadvantage to other operators such as Verizon FiOS, which has made substantial gains picking up customers in New York City.

Weight gains picked up by Mrs. Huntoon's monitors led to a series of phone consultations in which she reported unusual dizziness and breathing problems.

And it is a phenomenon that will continue to cause anxiety and despair even if job gains pick up.

Bullish traders hoping to see the biotechnology firm extend gains picked up in- and out-of-the-money call options in the October and November expiries.

Pain and gain"Picking up the pieces"By Avital Louria HahnIn the wake of a broken deal, how do companies move on?

Short entertainment clips don't tend to see as much improvement, but longer informational clips see higher gains by picking out advertisements related to the concepts being discussed.

When one adds it up, Britain has surprisingly little to gain by picking and choosing among EU policies — even if it could.

According to two NATO officials, the commander of coalition forces, Gen. John R. Allen, decided there was little to gain in picking a fight with Mr. Karzai over the matter.