Sentence examples for as a fig from inspiring English sources

She added that she "would not serve as a fig leaf for a government of paralysis".

The unassumingly titled fig napoleon could better be described as a fig hero.

But what's not OK is to use the term as a fig leaf excusing all of a woman's choices.

"I am not afraid of Benjamin Netanyahu; I will not serve as a fig leaf," he added.

Generosity drops away and distrust is amplified and embellished, to use as a fig leaf over a spirit of meanness.

There are times, however, when organisations use security risk as a fig leaf for more basic capacity gaps.

Jamila's role, advising other policewomen on gender issues, is not heavy field work – and I wonder if the government uses her as a fig leaf.

Opponents of extending permanent normal trade relations have dismissed Mr. Levin's proposal as a fig leaf, saying the commission would have no real powers of enforcement.

Amal Jamal, a professor of political science at Tel Aviv University, described it as "a fig-leaf show".

Committed to the peace process with the Palestinians, she has said she would rather go into the opposition than serve as a fig-leaf for a coalition of the right.

Its use of "trusties" in parliament as a fig-leaf for accountability and its meek collaboration with Washington in all things must leave it vulnerable to suspicion of complicity with the CIA.