The only way for the board to change the repair provisions would be to get the necessary votes.

The House vote fell just short of the necessary votes.

But now there is too much self-interest involved for either of these plans to get the necessary 21 votes.

It would be difficult for her to gain the necessary votes from the other members.

It is also likely that no one could get the necessary votes on the council to be named mayor.

They did not have the necessary votes without his vote.

The party now had the necessary votes to form a minority government.

They are expected to meet again next week, with 7 of 10 votes necessary to expand.

But his government could not win the necessary parliamentary vote of confidence required for it to stay.

We gave the Republicans the necessary votes in 1994 to start "the revolution."