Sentence examples for a sensible proposition from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a sensible proposition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to an idea, plan, or suggestion that is rational and likely to be effective. For example, "The mayor proposed a sensible proposition to implement a recycling program in the city."

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I think it's a sensible proposition which the French people will understand".

Rahul Gandhi and his mother, Sonia, might have a head start over other politicians because of the instant recognition that the Gandhi name brings, but they still have to present voters with a sensible proposition election after election.

It is worrying that someone in BIS thought that it was a sensible proposition, but fortunately their views were seen to be a mistake – perhaps support for the science case from the Treasury helped.

He believes the poor performance since 1970 is a harbinger of things to come.The paper begins with a sensible proposition: "The rapid progress made over the past 250 years could well be a unique episode in human history rather than a guarantee of endless future advance at the same rate".

Historically, their shares perform better than large-cap issues, a sensible proposition since big companies cannot easily grow as quickly as smaller ones.

Mr Weber also said that British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to hold an 'in/out' referendum on Europe was "a sensible proposition", but that he hoped the UK remained within the EU.

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A sensible proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot, Proposition 6, would modestly extend the age limits for certain state judges and help ease court system backlogs by allowing seasoned judges to stay on past age 70.

If you believe, as our politicians apparently do, that what's good for business is good for everyone, and that a nation is little more than a machine for competing in a "global race", then mass immigration is an entirely sensible proposition.

"But if any MP plans to cross the floor, the very least they should do is ask their constituents what they think," he argues.This is a pragmatic and sensible proposition at a time of corrosive voter distrust, even if it causes some outrage to constitutional purists.

The Generalized System of Preferences has been an effective foreign policy tool since the mid-1970s, premised on the sensible proposition that poor countries can prosper best from trade.

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