Example sentences of "by the majority of [pron] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has placed the Institute in the position of being seen by the majority of its members and the public as inept ’ . |
| 2 | In this they were probably supported by the majority of their parishioners , insofar as the latter cared very much at all . |
| 3 | This , as I understand it , is now the construction accepted by the majority of your Lordships in the light of the Parliamentary history . |
| 4 | I have however found it difficult to subscribe to the opinion preferred by the majority of your Lordships that the appeal should be dismissed because the decision of a visitor is not susceptible to judicial review for an error of law , and had prepared a judgment setting out in summary my reasons for this difficulty . |
| 5 | While acknowledging the value of this leaflet , it was agreed that a clear statement of our convictions and intentions would be welcomed by the majority of our supporters . |