Sentence examples for almost a point of from inspiring English sources

This ignorance is almost a point of pride.

Not adhering to church tradition was almost a point of pride.

For Axelrod, these lapses in communication were almost a point of honor.

For Mr. Roiff the cost overrun -- more than $11 million -- seems almost a point of honor, the price of doing things right.

He behaved like so many public figures, particularly men, who make it almost a point of pride to appear ignorant of anything that smacks of culture.

Indeed, ignoring opinion polls has become almost a point of honour.What really matters, his officials say, is the ability to mobilise core supporters come election time witness 2002 and 2004.

Burchill knows nothing about environmentalism, and, almost as a point of pride, hasn't bothered to find out, but when you use grapeshot you are bound to hit someone.

They almost make a point of their ignorance.

"We were almost at a point of thinking how we would roll it out," Daschle said.

In his quiet, nonconfrontational way, Mr. Rosenfield insists almost as a point of personal honor that San Francisco is in no danger of bankruptcy.

La Amada is part of a area called Playa Mujeres, which the hotel staff is quick to point out — almost as a point of pride — actually belongs to the sleepier Isla Mujeres municipality.