Sentence examples for seeking a majority from inspiring English sources

We are seeking a majority Conservative government".

The bank has begun its own tender offer for some of MBIA's debt – namely, it is seeking a majority of the debt issued under an indenture signed in 2004.

Their representative, the Aboriginal Working Group, which is seeking a majority stake in a pipeline, has hired the aboriginal banking unit of the Bank of Montreal to secure job guarantees, job training, service contracts and rent payments from pipeline companies.

Alternatively, both main political forces could wind up without a majority, forcing them to turn to smaller parties to seek a majority.

Brotherhood leaders outlined a cautious political strategy for the group, stating that they would not seek a majority in the legislature or nominate a candidate for president.

One official said that Congress might ultimately seek a majority of co-sponsors on the legislation to signal wide pro-Israel sentiment, but stop short of voting on it.

This won't find favour with all anti-abortionists, but that's fine, they can continue to protest, they can take it to the ballot box, they can seek a majority.

The results were disappointing for the coalition, which had sought a majority in the National Assembly to pressure Mr. Lee to tame South Korea's big businesses and soften his policy on North Korea.

PARIS — Fiat has its own means if it decides to seek a majority stake of Chrysler, and has no intention of selling its Ferrari unit to raise funds, the chief executive said Thursday.

But he goes further and says the brotherhood will not even seek a majority in parliament – a far cry from the predictions of many Washington-based analysts that it is waiting in the wings to seize control of the most populous Arab country.

"Its candidate for commission president therefore has the clear right to start negotiations to seek a majority in the European Parliament".