flip(к другой партии – об окончательных результатах выборов или при пересчёте голосов в избирательном округе • If the issue is far from settled (i.e. 2 narrowly won ridings by the NDP qualifying for a judicial recount), why on earth did the Lt. Governor see fit to jump the gun here and ask the NDP to form government? If these 2 ridings flip to the Conservatives, the Conservatives would have 46 seats, the NDP would have 45, and the Greens 2. In such a scenario, even if the 2 Greens join up with the 45 NDP it would not allow the NDP to effectively govern as the NDP would have to nominate one of their elected members to be the Speaker. -- если эти два округа перейдут к консерваторам (vancouversun.com)ART Vancouver)
descend(to sb. – к кому-л.; по праву наследования • "Since Roger Baskerville, Sir Charles's younger brother, died unmarried, the estate would descend to the Desmonds, who are distant cousins." – Sir Arthur Conan DoyleART Vancouver)
make the move(to • He remained with the club for the second half of the season before making the move to Manchester United this summer, and he has since gone on to become a firm favourite at Old Trafford.4uzhoj)