Sentences with phrase «certain number of»

«A certain number of people are irate about illegal conduct by elected officials, but there's no big hue and cry on the streets,» Kremer said.

Nomination papers require a certain number of signatures from registered voters.

Public Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their district.

Instead, the centerpiece of the teachers union's interaction with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is paid parental leave, in which teachers would be guaranteed pay for a certain number of days each year if they have to take time off to care for children.

We have set aside a certain number of days for debate, but clearly parliament has other things to consider as well.»

«In view of this, the meeting agree that a certain number of President's will visit in two days time, President Jammeh in The Gambia and that again will comprise the mediator President Buhari together with the President of Liberia and hopefully, the President of Sierra - Leon and the co-mediator the former President of Ghana (John Mahamma) as well as the President of the ECOWAS commission, the Special Representatives of United Nations and also a Representative of the African Union.

But in general a candidate needs to get a certain number of unique signatures on a petition supporting their candidacy.

Right now, each state is apportioned a certain number of representatives in the House based on population.

As I understand it, this process can only be used a certain number of times within a single fiscal year.

Every time you send to your list, a certain number of people will unsubscribe.

However, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that certain ballot access requirements, such as filing fees and submitting a certain number of valid petition signatures do not constitute additional qualifications and thus few Constitutional restrictions exist as to how harsh ballot access laws can be.

@DVK An investigation by a reputable source finding that a certain number of instances of fraud could have been prevented by voter ID laws.

and in addition, if a significant portion (even a small minority) of the parliament asks for referendum, they can ask a certain number of citizens to sign the referendum, and if this certain number of signatures is reached, a referendum is held.

The US Presidential election uses an «electoral college» system, where each state gets a certain number of «electors» (votes), and those electors cast the official votes for President.

It is not clear yet whether the Joint Committee will recommend some form of requirement to express a certain number of preferences, though given their advocacy for open preferential voting it would not be surprising if they did.

In agriculture for instance, we plan to be self sufficient in rice within a certain number of years in rice, in wheat within a certain number of years.

But to their credit, the Conservatives came up with a particularly zany way of banning these gatherings, which was to outlaw «sounds wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats» played above a certain volume to a certain number of people.

If a proposed idea reaches a certain number of up - votes then all citizens of a country are able to directly cast their votes and if the majority of citizens agree with the proposed bill, then it becomes a law.

An obvious solution to this is to encourage voters to express a certain number of preferences, or as is the case in Australia, require them to do so.

They must have a certain number of beds, they are from 300 - 500 beds, Teaching Hospitals are from 600 beds.

The District Hospitals must have four theatres, they must have a certain number of x-ray machines, not one but two.

They usually (but not always) disable records once a record hits a certain number of bounces.

The standards give states the flexibility to set a certain number of fundraisers that can sell foods or beverages that do not meet the nutrition standards.

I think children should be allowed a certain number of clothes to chose from.

• 3) Expensive Baby Shower Gifts: Deluxe rocking chair for nursing, baby dresser and changing table, gift certificate for a muralist, digital camera, video tape recorder, photo gift package certificate that pays for a certain number of wallet - size, 8x10, 5x7, and 8x14 pictures or picture frames, baby car seats, baby stroller.

There are a certain number of mothers and / or babies who will need to transfer their care to the hospital.

Some parents have good luck offering rewards such as stickers or treats for when their child poops on the potty for the first time or stays dry for a certain number of days in a row.

It seems odd that just because the Earth has moved around the Sun a certain number of times, breastfeeding should end.

Grades 3 - 5 can participate in a «Breakfast Club»: After a certain number of days of participation, students can earn prizes that encourage health and wellness, like water bottles and jump ropes.

Is it after a certain number of awakenings?

I know, because I carried him in my arms — but we had to call 911 because the law said we could not ambu a baby for longer than a certain number of minutes.

An increment of time or a certain number of «rewardable behaviors» lead to a «milestone reward».

You can cap it to a certain number of people, and allow people to invite guests or not.

No need to keep a running tab — or cram a certain number of servings of each food group into your baby's mouth every day.

Your child's goal is to attain a certain number of stickers — which can be whatever number you want it to be, but shouldn't be so many that your child loses interest during the wait.

Some parents offer rewards such as stickers or treats when their child poops in the potty for the first time or stays dry for a certain number of days in a row.

It's sort of a bartering website — people post their unwanted items for a certain number of «Yerdle Dollars», which are really barter credits.

Their participation numbers are higher and their food service program can rely on a certain number of meals they will sell, allowing them broader maneuverability with purchasing and labor.

Explain that after a certain number of stickers — five or seven, perhaps — she will receive a reward.

Set up a behavior chart reward if your child refrains from back talk for a certain number of days.

Cloth Diaper trials are programs that allow you to pay a deposit on a certain number of diapers and try them out for a select period of time.

Federally subsidized lunches must have a certain number of vegetables to be served.

In other cases, women may be curious about what possible pregnancy symptoms they may experience at a certain number of DPO.

To start the game, each player draws a certain number of tiles, and then players take turns creating words on the board, building off existing words and earning points for each letter.

Assign a certain number of hours he must perform.

If a climber loses his grip on the rope, the device will automatically lock after a certain number of inches, preventing a fall.

Depending on your baby's biological age, premature babies will differ, they need a certain number of hours of sleep in a 24 hour period.

In a recent survey, many Millennials indicated that they'd be open to a «beta marriage», in which couples would commit to each other for a certain number of years — two years seemed to be the «right» amount — after which they could renew, renegotiate or split, as Jessica Bennett wrote in Time magazine last year.

-LSB-...] Basically, a capsule wardrobe is a wardrobe that is limited to a certain number of pieces that you wear for three months.

Simply put, you narrow down your clothes to a certain number of pieces (this blogger chose 37), -LSB-...]