Sentences with phrase «seat numbers made»

Tickets were given to us and an envelope containing notes of coach and seat numbers made everything operate very smoothly.

The change in seat numbers made Scotland's constituencies an equal size to those south of the border.

Not exact matches

As I made my way up to the second - story balcony — all orchestra seating had been taken by the time I arrived — I was overwhelmed by the number of people climbing up the stairs alongside me.

It is often the simple fixes (and fixers) that make all the difference in the world: the genius who came up with giving out numbers to deli customers rather than having them mob the counter; assigned seating in movie theaters; E-ZPass.

In addition to the large - scale alterations at its VIP locations, the company made a number of changes to its seating:

Musk said he wants to make the bus smaller than current models and increase the number of passengers on it by removing the «center aisle and putting seats where there are currently entryways.»

I'm sure kids * are * safer in rear - facing seats, but when people make up big numbers to throw at me as a scare tactic I have a hard time trusting anything else they say.

The improvement project will eliminate a number of architectural barriers in Central Park, make access from Washington Street and Benton Avenue comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act and provide accessible seating for the band shell.

We have had the joy of helping a large number of families traveling around and make their excursions and treks a great deal more providing so as to consider the comfort of whole family, for example, crib rentals, pack - n - play rentals, car seat rentals, stroller rentals and high seat rentals and also several other child embellishments.

We have had the delight of helping a huge number of families make their getaways and trips significantly more pleasant for the entire family by giving civilities, for example, baby gear rentals in South Carolina, stroller rentals in South Carolina, crib rental in South Carolina and now folks can even lease a car seat and every other baby equipment on rental in South Carolina.

The number one features of the Graco My Ride Convertible Car Seat that helps to make it a best seller is the foam.

Of course, the high number of recalls is what makes people question this seat and whether or not it is a good investment.

When you wander down the aisles of your local baby supercenter, the sheer number and variety of car seats can make you dizzy.

As there are 650 seats in total, a simple majority requires half that number + 1, which makes it 326.

On Oman Fm's Boiling Point on Thursday, he alleged that a number of appointees at the seat of government are making filthy money indicating that some persons are demanding bribes in return for jobs.

But unlike May, Heath was booted out of Number 10 to make way for Harold Wilson, whose Labour party won a mere four seats more than the Tories.

But without some dramatic developments between now and May, the number of North West seats making the switch looks certain to be in single figures.

This is a way of electing candidates that is able to make sure that the number of seats a party wins is similar to the share of the vote it received.

The Conservatives tend to pile up large majorities in safe seats and because the planned redistribution of seats did not take place after the 2010 election, Labour has a number of seats with below average electorates, making the vote - to - seat ratio work all the more in its favour.

On this basis alone we should expect both Labour and the Lib Dems to lose substantial numbers of council seats while the Conservatives should make gains from their 3 - point recovery.

Sowatey, 30, later described at the seat of government as a «goro boy», after duping Madam Luo Zian, turned round to inform her that the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, wanted to arrest her for allegedly making derogatory statements about the number one gentleman of the country, so she should go into hiding.

If less seats earned through electorates, than the number of seats earned by the party vote, then the difference is made up of list seats.

The party has even surpassed the magic majority - making number of 65 seats, reached a grand total of 69.

She speculated that she faced no Democratic challengers for Wright's seat - which is centered in Harlem and represents almost exclusively Democrats - because of a number of factors, including the trips Assembly members must make to Albany, the last - minute nature of the opening, and what she said was insufficient pay for state legislators.

The projected Labour majority is a large 9,040 for Sunderland Central but if you add up the votes in the nine wards that voted on 1st May and make up the seat you get the following numbers:

Labour's George Howarth should make it victory number nine in Knowsley, the second - safest seat in the country.

Despite this, further small swings to the party in a number of Dail constituencies could see further seat gains being made by Labour, as the map above suggests.

The Labour Party made significant gains in the February 2011 election, almost doubling their share of the vote nationally and increasing their number of Dail seats from 20 to 37.

Among those seats listed above are a number of marginal and target seats, which could potentially make all the difference between a party winning a decisive overall majority or not.

Adrian Kavanagh, 1st June 2011 The Labour Party made significant gains in the February 2011 election, almost doubling their share of the vote nationally and increasing their number of Dail seats from 20 to 37.

The simple fact is, the monarch can't refuse permission to form a government from a party leader if they have the required number of seats to make up a majority.

, or without a vigorous opposition press, or with a slanderous and irresponsible opposition press, or which have signed up to supranational bodies outside democratic control, or which have signed up to international treaties ditto, or which make use of protected seats for women or ethnic minorities, or where the if the prime minister is one ethnic group the president is conventionally always another, or where unlimited campaign donations are allowed, or disallowed, or where significant numbers question the legitimacy of the polity holding the vote, or where voting is compulsory, or where non-citizens can not vote, or where they can, or where there is (or is not) a second chamber or supreme court that can block popular legislation...

As a historical example, in 1854 it took 9 weeks and over 130 votes before a new Speaker was elected - prompting a change in rules to make winning easier (The winner only has to receive the most votes regardless of the number of ballots cast rather than an absolute majority of > 50 % of the congressional seats).

That's enough to make a genuine difference in seat numbers, but is very difficult to determine from a single opinion poll.

The senator did say, however, that he plans to do «whatever we can to make sure that there is an odd number» of seats in the Senate come 2012 — be it 61 or 63 — to end the possibility of a deadlock once and for all.

Stewart received the largest number of votes, [2] but the election inspectors made a false vote count and certified the election of Weill who was seated at the beginning of the session of the 121st New York State Legislature in January 1898.

Stu Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report, puts the number of competitive races slightly higher — 97 — with 88 Democratic seats and nine GOP districts making the cut.

Election boundary changes (for general and European elections) will be made on the basis of these, but this time are taking place in the context of a decision by government to advise a reduction in Dail seat numbers by between 6 (160 seats) and 13 (153 seats).

An unprecedented number of open seats in Georgia may seem like a congressional hopeful's dream — but crowded primaries and cash - strapped donors have made campaigning difficult in the Peach State.

The biologist and writer is said to usually vote Labour, but this time around he has identified a number of seats where he believes it makes sense to vote Lib Dem.

Extent to which constituencies» population per TD ratios vary from state average for different seat number options (and likelihood of boundary changes being made to these — as highlighted in yellow / blue)

Insiders note that adding a 63rd seat in the state Senate could make it easier for the GOP to retain their razor - thin majority in the upcoming elections and avoid any legislative chaos by ensuring one party would be in the majority — as opposed to now, with an even number of seats.

CPF Members played an important role during the 2015 General Election, providing a number of contributions towards the manifesto we were successfully elected on, and the work of its members out on the ground in our target seats made a real difference to the outcome.

«The Suffolk County seats we won by historic numbers for a presidential election, and the Nassau County seats, despite local political turmoil: the voters there wanted to make sure Long Island kept its voice in the state government.»

WHEN IS A LIE NOT A LIE - WHEN IT»S A POLITICAL LIE The number of Conservative seats won, though not an outright majority, made this coalition possible.

The Conservative Party won the highest number of seats and votes at the previous election but did not make any net gains on their 2012 result.

UKIP made significant advances in the English council elections, almost doubling their number of seats, and, more notably, the Welsh Assembly, coming from holding no seats at all, to capturing seven.

They increased both their vote share and number of seats, making seven gains overall, four of which were from the Conservatives.

Most independent analysts see Democrats poised to make gains between 5 - 10 seats, a number that would leave Republicans with a narrow majority.

Runnymede points about that the Conservatives made little progress among minority communities at the last election despite a record number of ethnic minority candidates in winnable seats and despite Conservatives like Sayeeda Warsi playing a prominent role in the Tory campaign.