Sentence examples for portion of seats from inspiring English sources

A portion of seats is also allocated for members of opposition parties not otherwise directly elected.

He had ambitions to gain control of a large portion of seats in the Parliament, and had agitated, through his ties to political parties, for a parliamentary republic.

Computer simulation was performed to analyze the possibility of optimizing the acoustical qualities of a 4000-m3 recital hall with a significant portion of seats surrounding the platform when considering source directivity.

Both of the former prime ministers have been tainted by corruption scandals and accusations of mismanagement but are expected to win a solid portion of seats if a fair election is held.

The portion of seats sold dipped in late March, from 75% to 65%, but the war hasn't hurt all that much.

Lower portion of seated statue (Hildesheim 3262) inscribed for Sekhemka, identified as [Xrj-tp nswt sAb aD-mr Hm-kA mAat] royal chamberlain, judge and administrator, priest of Maat; found in Mastaba IX south exterior chapel.

Lower portion of seated statue (Hildesheim 3261) inscribed for Khenut, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; probably found in shaft S 358, west of mastaba of Khenut (Junker, Giza 11, p. 78, states that this statue fragment was found west of serdabs in shaft S 583; however, there is no shaft S 583 in that area; shaft S 358 is immediately behind mastaba of Khenut, west of serdabs).

The front seats not only tilt, raise and lower, and slide forward and back, but the shoulder portion of the seats can also be tilted forward or backward.

Toyota Motor Corp. took the unusual step of halting sales of nearly its entire line up of cars and trucks that come with seat heaters because a portion of the seats in the vehicles -- including the top-selling Camry sedan -- were not manufactured with materials that met flame-retardant standards.

There is an automatically adjustable thigh bolster, a lumbar (that moves up and down as well as in and out, and even the shoulder portion of the seat can be moved fore and aft for added support. And as we said, the backseat area is immense.

The Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is a unicameral elected body, with a portion of the seats allocated to the combined Lepcha and Bhutia populations.