Sentence examples for a passing relation from inspiring English sources

But once again, what Cameron says only bears a passing relation to the policies he has overseen.

The musical programs bore only passing relation to the hall's history.

If he or the NFL ownership group "managing" Goodell think that this is just a passing public relations storm, taped over by an "independent" investigator, they are woefully mistaken.

That science progresses with more than a passing nod toward its relations with society is nothing new, and among social institutions the law has long attracted scientists' particular attention.

An extravagant opening and closing ceremony, some gold medals for the hosts and good public relations can generate a passing feel-good effect, as they did in Barcelona and London.

Faruk Logoglu, a former ambassador to Washington, said that if the resolution passed, relations "could take generations to recover".

At times, this discourse was subtle; the seizure of marijuana was mentioned almost in passing in relation to the reporting of a sex crime.

Lennon became convinced that the Maharishi, who said he was celibate, had made a pass at Farrow or was having relations with other young female students and later called the Maharishi a "lecherous womaniser".

Maybe a well-heeled relation passed through the Pearly Gates and left you everything.

The key electoral legislation passed in relation to the Westminster parliament has been a Representation of the People Act.

The explicit purpose of the speech was to attack the Labour government's plans to pass a Race Relations Act which would have outlawed racial discrimination in employment and housing.