Sentence examples for retaining the majority from inspiring English sources

"If they don't draw the lines themselves, the odds of them retaining the majority go way, way down," he said.

To capture potential profits from a recovery, the F.D.I.C. has begun selling minority interests of large loan portfolios to private investors, while retaining the majority stake for itself.

"Because of that, they are well positioned to withstand any cross currents from the top of the ticket and, consequently, this gives Republicans a good chance at retaining the majority in the Senate".

A report by English Heritage on St Raphael's notes that "the church retains its original character to a high degree, being largely intact and architecturally unaltered, and retaining the majority of its high-quality contemporary fixtures and fittings... the church is a showcase for contemporary arts and crafts".

Ebullient Liberal Democrats responded to the party's narrow victory in the Eastleigh byelection by claiming the result had changed the course of this parliament, with the party now capable not only of retaining the majority of its existing 57 seats in 2015, but of making 20 or so Tory seats vulnerable.

Using β = 5 provided the best model transferability, while retaining the majority of variables that contributed 95% to the model.

The couple retain the majority of their art collection.

"The Republicans are already conceding that they're not going to retain the majority," he said.

Moreover, the PRI has always retained the majority of state governorships.

Democrats retain the majority in the Senate and are determined to block such measures.

Still, thanks to its unparalleled capabilities and penetration as a productivity tool, the PC retains the majority of the business uses.