Sentences with phrase «by a poll of»

Assuming a uniform national swing, Labour would on this basis win 267 seats in the House of Commons, the Conservatives 255 seats and the Liberal Democrats 97 seats, all within a handful of seats of what is projected by the poll of polls.

This sentiment was corroborated by a poll of EliteSingles members, in which 67 % of women chose laughter as the most important factor of a successful first date.

Of the eleven submissions, this one was selected as the winner by a poll of readers.

As for the comment made earlier by Walter Olson that loser pays polls well, this issue is much too complicated to be determined by polls of people who have almost certainly never given the issue a moment's thought — unless they would have benefited from the English rule.

Activity automation app If This Then That (IFTTT) sought to answer that question by polling some of its users over a few days, with the data showing they use their devices for more than just turning the lights on and off.

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Economists polled by Reuters had expected continuing claims of 1.89 million.

That beat the average estimate of analysts polled by FactSet by a penny.

Nearly 70 percent of Americans who voted for President - elect Donald Trump and 89 percent of Hillary Clinton voters support mandatory paid family and medical leave, according to a post-election poll of 2,000 voters by the Center for American Progress.

Last October, Catalonia's leaders defied the Spanish government by holding an independence referendum; 90 % of Catalans voted sí (although only 42 % of registered voters went to the polls).

Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Apple to report earnings of $ 2.69 per share on $ 61 billion in revenue.

According to The Future of Business survey conducted by Facebook in collaboration with the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 42 percent of businesses polled said that learning from one other is one of the main ways they figure out how to run a business in a mobile - first economy — second only to Googling it.

About 21 % of Canadians polled by research firm GfK said they had made mobile payments in the past six months, compared to 24 % of western Europeans, 33 % of Americans and 39 % of Latin Americans.

According to a new Washington Post - Schar School poll, 50 % of likely voters support Jones and 47 % support Moore in their race to fill a Senate seat most recently vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Understandably, two - thirds of consumers polled in a recent study by Gartner said they worried that their home devices could be used to listen in on their private conversations.

A poll commissioned by Google and released in May suggested only 20 per cent of Canadians had ever made a mobile purchase and only 16 per cent expected to boost their mobile shopping in the following year.

A poll conducted by YouGov found that the run - up to Thursday's 20th anniversary of Diana's death in a Paris car crash had hit Charles's popularity.

Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $ 352.1 million.

The Swiss food giant posted net income of 7.2 billion Swiss francs ($ 7.76 billion), versus 9.652 billion francs expected by analysts in a Reuters poll.

Only 46 percent of people polled by PwC believe A.I. «will harm people by taking away jobs.»

But a poll conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Maclean's for the Canada Project shows the country's citizens are getting more and more comfortable carrying large amounts of debt — with more of that money coming from family and friends.

A recent poll by TJinsite, a division of TimeJobs.com, found that more than 35 percent of respondents consider lack of recognition of their work the biggest hindrance to productivity.

Many polls had Clinton ahead of challenger Bernie Sanders by double digits.

Research into consumer attitudes toward entomophagy is relatively scarce, but a 2014 poll conducted by market researcher Mintel found a substantial proportion of non-insect eaters would be interested in trying bugs: 21 % of Germans; 26 % of Americans; 27 % of U.K. residents and 52 % of Chinese.

In the last election, business leaders chose Stephen Harper over Michael Ignatieff by a margin of three - to - one, according to a Compas poll at the time.

In 2011, a poll by Pepperdine University concluded that more than 60 % of small - business loan applications were denied.

But while fourth - quarter EBITDA rose to $ 844 million from $ 605 million, this fell short of the $ 896 million forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll.

In the survey, 38 percent of those polled reported that the mid-morning was their most productive time period, followed by the early morning.

The debates the newspaper held last month were made ludicrous by the rigidity of the rules and moderator alike, but the paper redeemed itself with its late polls.

A poll of ICAA members found that 73 per cent were not satisfied with the amount of progress made by the tax office.

A third of respondents to polls by various American and Canadian health organizations report getting a good night's rest at best a few times per month; more than one in 10 — some studies say almost 50 % — suffer from insomnia.

David Dodge stepped down as governor of the Bank of Canada on January 31, and Canadian CEOs had more than a few kind words for him in a web poll conducted by COMPAS Inc..

Ministry of Finance data showed a surplus of 637.4 billion yen ($ 6.56 billion) in February, more than the 466.3 billion yen expected by economists in a Reuters poll.

A poll released by Le Monde / Cevipof poll on Tuesday showed Macron tied with the far right leader in the first round with 25 percent of the votes.

Operating profit fell 8 percent to 12.4 billion Danish crowns ($ 2.00 billion) in the January to March quarter compared with a year ago, hit by the depreciation of the U.S. dollar, but beat an average 11.8 billion crown forecast in a Reuters poll of analysts.

Wynne, who is struggling in the polls, must call an election by June of next year.

Polls show the race is tight and that the large «Together for Yes» block formed by pro-independence parties from the rest of political spectrum will need support from the smaller CUP to secure a 68 - seat majority in Catalonia's 135 - seat parliament.

The company forecast current - quarter bookings in the range of $ 185 million to $ 195 million, below the $ 201.4 million expected by analysts polled by research firm FactSet StreetAccount.

In a poll conducted by TNS Custom Research, respondents reported one advantage of working in a family - owned business is their tendency to provide better and more flexible working conditions.

Separatist parties will get 45.8 per cent of the vote, according to the latest poll by newspaper El Periodico, with 43.8 per cent going to unionist parties.

Analysts were looking for revenue of about $ 18.6 billion, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg, which would represent a decline from this quarter last year.

Ministry of Finance data showed exports fell 2.9 percent in February from a year earlier, more than a 1.9 percent drop expected by economists in a Reuters poll, after a revised 6.3 percent rise in January.

The question of who will be Germany's next Chancellor looks increasingly unlikely with the current incumbent, Angela Merkel seeing her lead in the opinion polls being eroded by socialist leader Martin Schulz.

According to the latest polls Esquerra will get the biggest share of the vote in the region, 20.5 per cent, narrowly leading Junts per Catalunya, the new name for the party led by Puigdemont, on 19.3 per cent.

Polls ahead of the referendum had shown a tight race, but a projection for SRF public television showed the initiative failing by a clear margin of 55 % to 45 %.

In the latest poll conducted by the Levada Center, a Moscow - based independent research organization, an amazing 60 % of the respondents said they believed that Russia was heading in the right direction, up significantly from 40 % a year earlier.

Economists polled by Reuters anticipated a reading of 95.3 for the month.

Mitchell's poll had Clinton winning by 27 points over Sanders of Vermont.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, down in public polls by more than 20 points to Hillary Clinton in the state, stormed to an upset win over the former secretary of state.

The two least - notable events for Americans, of the 10 possible choices in the poll, were the Angelina Jolie - Brad Pitt divorce filing and the «Pokemon Go» app game phenomenon, each described by most as forgettable.

Mitchell's most recent poll for the GOP had party frontrunner Donald Trump beating Ohio Gov. John Kasich by a spread of 41 % to 23 %.