The phrase 'adhere to the principle of' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when talking about following a certain rule or practice. For example: "We must adhere to the principle of working hard to get the job done, no matter what the obstacle."
"We don't play with words and we adhere to the principle of 'based on facts,' " she wrote.
According to Popper, such pseudosciences as astrology, metaphysics, Marxist history, and Freudian psychoanalysis are not empirical sciences, because of their failure to adhere to the principle of falsifiability.
"We don't play with words and we adhere to the principle of 'based on facts,' " Ms. Gu, herself a lawyer, once wrote admiringly of the Chinese legal system in a book cited by my colleague Andrew Jacobs.
Chinese officials say they adhere to the principle of not interfering in the affairs of other countries, ignoring that their stubbornness has helped prolong the conflict in which more than 20,000 Syrians have been killed.
Among those working feverishly to broker a deal are state and federal officials and water authorities including the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water DiSouthern CaliforniaCalifornia, which serves the 17 million people and is trying to meet the needs of a fast-growing population under water laws that adhere to the principle of first come first served.
Should Italy, at the Paris Peace Conference (1919 20), try to secure the terms of the Treaty of London, as Foreign Minister Sonnino urged, or should it support U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and adhere to the "principle of nationality"—that is, be willing to accept less territory in the Adriatic region, as the Left Liberals and Republicans advocated?
How should they adhere to the principles of transparancy and accountability without incurring negative publicity?
We urge everyone involved in protest or pipeline activities to adhere to the principles of non-violence".
At Columbia Business School, all students must pledge to an honor code: "As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect.
The most successful and enduring movements for change adhere to the principles of non-aggression and nonviolence that King preached, Holder said.
A lawyer for Mr. Davis, Hassam Qadir, asked Judge Aneeq Anwar Chaudry of the Municipal Court to adhere to the principles of diplomatic immunity and release Mr. Davis.
