Sentence examples for with a small majority from inspiring English sources

A Tory government with a small majority would have been trapped by its own parliamentary extremists.

But following through with those reforms will be hard with a small majority.

The Conservatives are looking to emerge with a small majority and the wish to "finish the job".

Eastleigh is held by Chris Huhne with a small majority while Guildford sees former Lib Dem MP Sue Doughty trying to regain the seat she lost in 2005.

CfB's formation is a warning to Cameron that – as in the 1990s – a Conservative prime minister with a small majority is structurally vulnerable to organised rebellion.

Saturdays are devoted prayers to "the CCF [Conservative Christian Fellowship] staff team and leadership" including "Andrew Selous MP... with a small majority in South-West Bedfordshire".

And according to an EU parliament source, around half the groups wanted an open hearing with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs — with only a small majority of the Conference of Presidents agreeing to a closed meeting.

With such a small majority, it is conceivable that the Tory government can be defeated on some of its most retrogressive policies – child benefit, for example.

The motion passed through Parliament, but with just a small majority and so it would need to be approved by referendum to go into effect.

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.

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.