1. A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth.

2. I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.

3. A straw poll of local inhabitants concluded that British tourists were the worst dressed and Italians the most stylish.

4. It is a straw poll but our analysis suggests these problems are widespread.

5. For example, they point to the Iowa straw poll conducted last year in which Texas Sen.

6. The straw poll results indicated that many people oppose the new law.

7. A straw poll among members of staff shows the government is in the lead.

8. A straw poll of people I've talked to about this research a polarised reaction.

9. A straw poll only shows which way the hot air blows.

10. But the straw poll does winnow out people like Mr Pawlenty, who staked his campaign on a strong showing.

11. A straw poll of people I've talked to about this research reveals a polarised reaction.

12. This year's straw poll was even less illuminating than previous ones.

13. The straw poll winner, Michele Bachmann, has substantial backing from social conservatives as well as the virulently anti-tax,[http:///straw poll.html] anti-spend Tea Party faction of the Republican Party.

14. Dole and candidate Lamar Alexander brought backers in from out of state so they could participate in the Iowa straw poll.

15. Holloway had pledged to follow the results of a straw poll in his district.

16. But he paid for phone banks, mailings, transportation and registration fees for his straw poll supporters.

17. Despite low turnout, Mitt Romney says he's happy with his victory in the Iowa Straw Poll.

18. Many parents wouldn't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway, as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated.

19. An unofficial vote that is used either to predict the outcome of an official vote, or to measure the relative strength of candidates for office in a future election is called straw poll or straw vote.

1. A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth.