Sentences with phrase «substantial majority of»

«We have paid back a substantial majority of those investors... over the last few years.»

For example, surveys find a substantial majority of people say they would use a real estate agent again.

«From the inception of Store [in 2011], a substantial majority of our real estate investments have been centered on tenants who are involved in providing services,» Volk said.

A substantial majority of both home owners and current renters agree that owning a home is a smart decision over the long term, according to the results of an NAR survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

A substantial majority of both home owners and current renters agree that owning a home is a smart decision over the long term.

Although some states have begun to favor such terms as «parenting plan or time» or «parental rights and responsibilities» over «custody» (American Law Institute, 2000, pp. 131 - 132), the substantial majority of legal authorities and scientific treatises still refer to «custody» when addressing the resolution of decision - making, caretaking and access disputes.

Some, such as exceeding the speed limit, were present in a substantial majority of respondents, whereas some (e.g., passing on a double line) were present in only a small minority.

In the opinion of a substantial majority of people, the outlook for Bitcoin in the long term is positive.

Similarly, with the recovery of the ATE premium, a substantial majority of respondents (69 %) said that there should be no change from the current system.

But the substantial majority of benchers are elected by the profession and are themselves regulated by the law society.

Looking at the full history of the relationship between the Keenans and Canac, the Court upheld the Trial judge's finding of exclusivity on the basis that over 30 years the Keenans were economically dependent on Canac and despite Canac turning a «blind eye» to non-exclusive work the Keenans carried out for a competitor during the last two years of their relationship, the substantial majority of the work done by the Keenans continued to be performed for Canac.9

Requiring courts to determine that there is an administratively feasible mechanism to identify at least a substantial majority of class members and distribute any monetary relief directly to them.

charitable, religious, civic, community governmental and educational organizations to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights so long as a substantial majority of such services benefit persons of limited means or organizations that serve persons of limited means

Further, while a substantial majority of all respondents said that added challenges arise in cases involving a self - represented litigant, Albertans were more likely to say that these challenges always or usually arise than respondents from the rest of Canada.

Mr. Lough devotes a substantial majority of his practice to litigation.

Because RBF funds a substantial majority of their work, as I explained earlier this year:

It is not uncommon (e.g. Eli knows of cases where) the substantial majority of people working at a Federal Lab, under government management, are contractors.

Although human beings have been producing ethanol, grain alcohol, from sugar and starch for millennia, it is only in recent years that the genetic engineering of biocatalysts has made possible such production from the hemicellulose and cellulose that constitute the substantial majority of the material in most plants.

A 2017 Pew Research survey showed that a substantial majority of people worldwide believe the climate crisis is a major threat — with respondents in 13 countries, mostly in Latin America and Africa, identifying global climate change as the topmost threat to their nation.

Finally, since I feel compelled to complete the trifecta, there's this paper («Understanding Public Complacency About Climate Change: Adults» mental models of climate change violate conservation of matter «-RRB- finding that a substantial majority of intelligent humans (the group studied was MIT grad students) have no grasp of stock and flow.

They do this apparently more for nationalistic pride than any market, though a substantial majority of the public there is apparently in support of the consumption of whale meat, all of which is apparently illegally poached.

Michael Pachter from Wedbush weighs in, «Ben's right that the DLC disappointed, but I suspect that the reason is that GTA games are so massive that a substantial majority of the GTA audience hasn't finished the core game, so they don't feel especially compelled to buy the DLC.

And polls show a substantial majority of Americans believe feral cats should be allowed to live outside and not euthanized in a shelter.

Noting the breadth of shareholder support I have received to date, I believe this perspective is shared by a substantial majority of Argo's external shareholder base, and I expect this letter will attract new support.

Typically one class of a multiple share class name is more liquid than the others and represents a substantial majority of the trading.

We have even gone so far as to outline a plan of liquidation to the Company that we believe could be approved by a substantial majority of the Company's stockholders.

Along those same lines, much of what I've read on the subject suggests that a substantial majority of TFA candidates do not make the commitment to teaching necessary to work at it over the years, improving with each school year and group of kids.

Well, the substantial majority of them come from our colleges of education, many of which encourage the shaping -LSB-...]

The substantial majority of those left behind without such choices are relatively poor, inner city, and often minority children.

A substantial majority of the public (61 %) support the general concept of standards that are the same across the states — 20 percentage points higher than the share that supports «Common Core.»

During my scouring of internet testimonials, a substantial majority of acne patients on English - speaking forums claim report worsening acne in winter and fall rather than summer.

A strong and specific case that you have a substantial majority of them is enough to support a plausible job application, she says.

A substantial majority of policing jobs are covered by the «frontline» definition which politicians have pledged to protect, according to inspectors.

Favourable boundary changes and Jowell's assiduous cultivation of support across a constituency with pockets of affluence and poverty mean that she bequeaths a much more substantial majority of over 9000 to Hayes.

The Independent article showing that a substantial majority of electors oppose Osborne's cuts programme contrasted with New Labour «s failure to join the majority.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has responded by drawing attention to the fact that the figures show that a very substantial majority of people in England have nothing to do with the Church of England and has called for a reconsideration of its privileged legal and constitutional position in light of that fact.

In the last 150 years a substantial majority of national politicianseither had wealthy backgrounds, or had successful careers in a profession orbusiness they could return to.

But a substantial majority of both the faculty and administration should be Christian.

Moreover, «a substantial majority of the prayers in the record contained uniquely Christian language,» including references to «Jesus Christ» as «our Savior.»

The Board consists of a substantial majority of independent directors, and the Board's Compensation, F&A, Governance and Independence Committees are comprised solely of independent directors.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that a substantial majority of our board of directors will consist of independent directors and that our board of directors can include no more than three directors who are not independent directors.

When asked to choose from a series of statements representing how they feel about their phone, a substantial majority of smartphone owners feel that these devices are «helpful» rather than «annoying,» «connecting» rather than «distracting,» and that they represent «freedom» rather than a «leash.»

A substantial majority of the increase was due to an increase in the number of devices sold from 4.5 million in 2013 to 10.9 million in 2014, including $ 151.9 million from new products that we began selling in 2014.

For fiscal 2015, the substantial majority of adjustments to operating income pursuant to the terms of our annual cash incentive plan consisted of the following items, the first three of which are required by the terms of our incentive plans, and the fourth of which was established by the CNGC at the time goals were set in early fiscal 2015.

However, when the substantial majority of over 60 per cent gets split among four other competing parties, the Conservatives — with a minority of the vote — could wind up forming the government.

A substantial majority of our merchandise is manufactured overseas, mostly in Europe and, to a lesser extent, China, Mexico and South America, and delivered to us by our vendors as finished goods.

[A] substantial majority of our page views are generated by a minority of our members,» the company admits in its S - 1.

In the section about risks to investors, King said «a small number of games currently generate a substantial majority of our revenue.»

In fact, substantial majorities of white Protestants (76 %), black Protestants (65 %) and white Catholics (63 %) say the ruling should not be over turned, the survey found.

Also by 2000, substantial majorities of pet owners had their cats and dogs sterilized.