11.   No party won an absolute majority and the outgoing government remained in office in a caretaker capacity as inter-party negotiations took place.

12.   The main opposition group, the National League for Democracy, said it expected to have an absolute majority when the final results are compiled in about three weeks.

13.   An absolute majority of all RJR Nabisco shareholders is needed in the LeBow consent solicitation.

14.   An absolute majority was needed to win.

15.   At least half of all share capital must be represented at the meeting, and an absolute majority must back the merger.

16.   At least half of all share capital must be represented, and an absolute majority of votes cast must back the merger.

17.   But it would help if an absolute majority of votes cast was required for victory in presidential elections.

18.   But they said it was not clear whether it would win an absolute majority in the assembly.

19.   By almost all estimates, his party will win the largest number of seats in the next Parliament, maybe even an absolute majority.

20.   CiU won the elections, while losing its former absolute majority.