Sentence examples for a standard phrase for from inspiring English sources

In 1940, as British troops reeled from defeat to retreat to rout, the BBC had a standard phrase for it: they were regrouping according to plan.

And the first vice foreign minister of North Korea, Kim Kye-gwan, who attended the gathering, said North Korea was ready to talk without conditions, a standard phrase from the North Koreans for some time now.

Direct the call politely with a standard phrase such as "One moment please for Mr. Smith".

"Come in when the streetlights go on" was a standard phrase on my block.

Keith's standard phrase for his estranged sons - "my little smashers" - is perfect in its artificial sentimentality because the relationship it describes is essentially a fantasy.

The newly married couple gazed at a sign in the Telegram Office lobby that read, "Standard Phrases for Greeting Telegrams".

It's mostly useful for greetings, addresses and finishing relatively standard phrases for you.

In the Parent version, similar four-point Likert scales are used supplemented by five items with 4 eligible standard phrases for answer selection.

Mr. Bush's doctors described him as "fit for duty," a standard military phrase.

The 14 doctors used a standard military phrase to describe Mr. Bush as "fit for duty".

A standard appropriate phrase is "Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones from XYZ Corporation is here to see you for his 2 o'clock appointment".