Sentence examples for a bit of backbone from inspiring English sources

"British forces have put a bit of backbone into the U.N. effort but are not part of it," he said.

We can demand that everyone stop being too sensitive about health and safety and show a bit of backbone.

"I hope the broadcasters develop a bit of backbone on this because they shouldn't be bullied by the Conservatives throwing their weight around," he said.

Effectively, the SPG seeks to put a bit of backbone into the relevant part of what Khan has inherited from his predecessor.

The situation is resolved in a suitably harmonious way, without Ali having to do anything ethically suspect or even show a bit of backbone.

We need to remind David Cameron to show a bit of backbone; the case for same sex marriage is extremely strong whilst the main complaints don't withstand scrutiny.

Stone, at a minimum, is part of the ACLU, and thus might have a bit of a backbone on the privacy side of things.

You've got to have a bit of a backbone".

We also saw the emotional strain that he brought to the relationship, and she got to have a little bit of backbone.

One day while looking through the cabinets for the vertebrae of two species, Taylor's eyes fell momentarily on an unusual bit of backbone.

All of them owe their evolutionary success to a bit of old-fashioned backbone.