Sentence examples for already in principle from inspiring English sources

Since the law already in principle allows independents to stand, Mr Hu can relax controls and see what happens without making any big changes, safe in the knowledge that ways can always be found of limiting the number of contenders (and how they campaign) in future polls.There is little evidence that a conservative Mr Jiang is restraining Mr Hu from carrying out bolder reforms.

The clubs had already agreed in principle that Super League could be reduced to 12 teams.

China National Nuclear Corporation CNNCC) and China General Nuclear Power Corporation CGNN) have already agreed in principle to be minority shareholders in the £16bn project.

And Facebook has already agreed in principle to settle a class-action lawsuit over the practice in California.

Israel has already agreed in principle to provide compensation to the families of the Turks killed in the incident.

Chinese companies China National Nuclear Corporation CNNCC) and China General Nuclear Power Corporation CGNN) have already agreed in principle to be minority shareholders in the Hinkley Point project.

The outcome of the report was crucial: if the government's conservation quango had ruled against it, the lottery grant already approved in principle would have been worthless.

However, the European council has already agreed, in principle, a 2.9% increase, and British officials acknowledge that is the minimum by which it will rise.

Though the commission had already decided in principle on what would be on the ballot, last night it formally adopted the language of the referendum measures.

The interim government has already approved, in principle, the creation of a National Security Council, which would institutionalise the army's role in politics.

A more creative Israel would embrace Palestine's recognition, which it has already endorsed in principle, and then rally allies to its side, to leverage their support in decisive settlement talks.