Sentence examples for only a small majority from inspiring English sources

A referendum to lift the ban on divorce was held in 1995 and was passed by only a small majority; it went into effect in 1997.

Even in the event that only a small majority of the British voters reject a withdrawal, we would have to see it as a wake-up call and a warning not to continue with business as usual.

Russian share prices peaked the day after parliamentary elections on Dec. 4, when the ruling party won as expected, though with only a small majority, and tumbled as the protests began.

Downs: The tax credits rebellion and "pig-gate" The prime minister quickly discovered the difficulties of governing with only a small majority when a group of Conservative backbenchers refused to accept his proposals for reducing tax credits, after suggesting in the election that they would be safe from cuts.

The Republicans will emerge with only a small majority, and if the party's recent experience running the House of Representatives is anything to go by, the GOP is likely to be a dysfunctional caucus – and anything Republicans do come up with that is unpalatable to Democrats, the president still holds a veto.

Laura Kuenssberg (@ITVLauraK) Don't count on ECB taking big steps - Draghi did say he'd do 'whatever it takes', but also said, 'within our remit' - and remit is limited August 2, 2012 While the FT's currencies reporter says only a small majority of the market is expecting intervention in the bond markets.

Labour's position is important here in part because the U.K.'s Conservative government only has a small majority, but also because the government is seeking to pass complex and lengthy legislation within a relatively short parliamentary timetable — and the quickest way to do that would be to gain consensus from opposition MPs (not to mention wholesale support from the public).

But, Begg adds, the government may yet change their position on Brexit, particularly if the business lobby can persuade some MPs to rebel: "The PM is aware she only has a small majority of seats and it takes only a handful of MPs voting against her and she is in trouble on a vote of any kind.

What people seem to forget is that The Tories only gained a small majority in the last election.

The speech follows a raft of announcements on key policy areas from the new Conservative government, showing that despite only having a small majority, it will not shy away from pursuing its agenda, which it says is reformist and radical, while critics dismiss it as dogmatic and divisive.

Your party only holds a small majority in the Senate.