Sentence examples for three successive terms from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bloomberg's victory means at least three successive terms of a Republican City Hall.

Of those only Blair managed good majorities over three successive terms.

Although unsuccessful in his first bid for governor (1938), Dewey was elected for three successive terms beginning in 1942.

Mr Michael survived for only a year before Mr Morgan was elected as first minister - a role he has kept for three successive terms.

Responding to record economic growth and an improvement in relations with Turkey's Muslim neighbours, voters gave him three successive terms of rule.

In 1996, when the Council wanted to modify the term-limits law, allowing members to serve three successive terms instead of two, it decided to put it to a referendum.

He left most of the decision-making to Mr Rafsanjani, who for nine successive terms was parliamentary speaker.

Turbay was elected to two successive terms in the Senate (1962 69), serving concurrently as UN ambassador (1967 69).

The measure would overturn the results of two voter referendums and let Council members who had served for two successive terms run for re-election in November.

Under the constitution of 1990 (since amended), the president, who is head of state, is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited to two successive terms.

Even in the few countries that have eased their rules, the new one stipulates two successive terms and that (though maybe not for ever) is your lot.Should this be so?