Sentences with phrase «though small majorities»

Voters in these seats were evenly divided as to whether the coalition represents «the beginning of a new type of politics», though small majorities thought so on the Conservative - Liberal Democrat battleground.

For though a small majority of Britons voted last June to have their country leave the EU, nothing has officially happened yet.

Not exact matches

Surprisingly, the survey also found 41 percent of small - business leaders would be skeptical of artificial intelligence's ability to accurately help with their administrative tasks, even though the majority of them spent two or more hours per day on admin work.

But park officials maintain that, even though the facility, which will feature two basketball courts, administrative offices, a small nursery and storage space, will be visible from several homes, it is in the best interests of a majority of Park District residents.

The governor also noted that the wage increase will likely face a tough time getting past the Republican - led Senate, though Majority Leader Dean Skelos hasn't ruled out blocking it from the floor and some moderate GOP lawmakers would possibly be open to a smaller increase.

For instance, of the $ 32 million that his campaign raised last month, $ 28 million came in online, and though the vast majority of donations were small, this also tells us that the Obama people must have pushed almost ALL of their fundraising online, even for the people who would normally send a large check.

By the 1980s there was still a large, though gradually declining, majority in favour, but only a small minority thought it more than a long term prospect.

Alex Hilton, the editor of Labourhome, said: «It's a real concern that a small majority of Labour members and supporters want Gordon Brown to step aside, though this poll was taken before it was clear the role the Prime Minister had played in the merger of Lloyds - TSB and HBOS.»

Though the majority of IOUs are small amounts, they can result in awkward conversations and the chasing up of money.

As in other marginal seats, a small majority of voters said they were optimistic about the economy over the next year, though slightly more so for themselves than for the country as a whole.

«The majority of employers, particularly the small businesses that drive the Upstate economy, pay their taxes though their personal income filings.

Even though the vast majority of thyroid abnormalities are safe to ignore, «finding small lesions causes patients anxiety,» says Seiji Yasumura, vice director of the Fukushima Prefecture Health Management Survey.

The vast majority of small children riding in taxis are not restrained in car safety seats, according to new research, even though there are tens of thousands of motor vehicle collisions involving taxis, limousines and car services each year.

Even though the majority of people know what it is, the fact is that it's only a small number of people that can perform them properly.

It boggles the mind to see a member of the privileged majority so comfortable in his privilege that merely seeing a french subtitle offends him, even though most of the French subtitles are much smaller than the English title.

Though students in small schools are mostly positive about their experiences, the vast majority of students and families aren't ready to let go of their vision of the all - American high school — regardless of how dysfunctional it may actually be.

Between 2014 and 2015 there were small but consistent declines in support for a range of reform proposals, though majorities still express support for many school reform efforts.

The long term plan will be essentially the same in concept, though you'll be stripping out a majority of the work and focusing on small efforts to keep your presence felt without overloading yourself.

It is frequently marketed as a service for customers even though the costs are often disproportionate to the negative balance incurred, and the majority of those fees are paid by a small share of consumers who overdraw several times each year.

Not all small dog breeds get along with youngsters or other animals, though the majority will be fine with proper socialization.

Virtually all (99 %) respondents indicated their dogs were diagnosed by a veterinarian, with 11 % of them diagnosed by specialists so the majority of initial diagnoses were made by small animal practitioners, though possibly later confirmed by specialists later.

* A constant, dry hacking cough that sounds as though something is caught in the throat * Vomiting or gagging after any excitement or even after light physical activities * Vomiting or gagging after any small amount of pressure to the trachea * You can also see retching, snorting and sneezing * In the vast majority of cases, you will not see a runny discharge from the eyes or nose unless your cat or dog also has something like the Canine Flu * In some cases a fever can be present — but not always

The area is relatively small so the majority can be covered by foot, though after a long day of walking, the bus service operating around Lyall Harbour may seem like the best option.

The majority of the Tortola villas and villas in Tortola can be found on the lush mountainside, though there are a few smaller Tortola villas for rent on the beach.

Though the flying levels and occasional small puzzle do add some variety to the game it spends the vast majority of its time making you beat up bad guys.

Titanfall, regardless of your own personal feelings, did well both critically and commercially, and the large majority of players, myself included, had a blast with it, though it seems to be struggling to maintain a constant community, even with such a small library of titles on the Xbox One.

Though the remaining small majority of my print customers are male, before they buy from me, it seems 90 % have to get their wives» or girlfriends» permission first.

The majority of the winter warming is associated with changes in sea ice cover even though the sea ice declines at this time of the year are relatively small.

Though the UK - based firm has succeeded in delivery small commercial quantities of Jatropha oil, the vast majority of its lofty goals have gone unmet: Its entire UK refinery operation was forced to close; its operations in Africa and India appear to be producing far lower yields than hoped for; and then there is its crisis of management, which saw its former CEO Elliot Mannis and chairman Lord Oxburgh ousted, in what Biofuels Digest has called a boardroom coup.

The vast majority of real estate companies in 1999 don't participate in affinity arrangements, though the larger real estate companies (those with more than 50 salespeople) find them more attractive than do the smaller ones.