Example sentences of "swing of [adv] [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The SNP needs a swing of nearly 9 per cent but the polls show the Nationalists gaining ground in Scotland and Labour and the Liberals — who accounted for more than a quarter of the vote in Galloway last time — are likely to be squeezed . |
| 2 | Although the ALP suffered an adverse swing of approximately 6 per cent , the most significant gains were made not by the opposition coalition but by the Democrats ( whose share of the vote increased from 6 to 11 per cent ) and by independent and environmental candidates . |
| 3 | Labour needs a swing of only 2.5 per cent . |
| 4 | Labour gained the next-door seat of Mid Staffs in the 1990 by-election and needs a swing of only 2.5 per cent . |
| 5 | The Longbridge car plant in the constituency has suffered in the recession and Labour needs a swing of only 2.5 per cent . |
| 6 | A swing of only 1.9 per cent is needed to take it but there are few Labour votes left in this affluent suburb for the Liberal Democrats to squeeze . |
| 7 | Although final results were yet to be computed , the opposition Liberal-National alliance appeared to have won at least 19 of the 35 seats in the House of Assembly , with the ALP suffering an adverse swing of around 5 per cent . |
| 8 | The federal ruling Australian Labor Party ( ALP ) suffered a crushing defeat in state elections in Victoria on Oct. 3 , with an adverse swing of around 6 per cent [ for 1988 state elections see p. 36296 ] . |
| 9 | Careful analysis of the electoral results showed that the ALP 's narrow victory — its majority in the House of Representatives fell from 18 to eight and it suffered a negative swing of almost 2 per cent — had been achieved through skilful targeting of marginal constituencies and preference voters . |