Sentences with phrase «number of abstentions»

There could also be a number of abstentions on all sides of the house which could complicate matters.

Dell declined to comment on that ratio, which suggests a high number of abstentions.

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There were 75 abstentions, which is not that many - it looks to me as if the number of Conservatives voting against is quite substantial.

changing the voting rules at the last stage of the comitology procedure (the Appeal Committee), so that only votes in favour or against an act are taken into account; this will reduce the use of abstentions and the number of situations where the Committee is unable to take a position and the Commission is obliged to act without a clear mandate from the Member States;

In the aftermath of yesterday's historic debate before the Law Society of Upper Canada, in which the application of Trinity Western University for accreditation of a law degree was rejected 28 - 21, with one abstention, a number of colleagues asked me about the tactical considerations involved in this two - day process.