Sentence examples for as it was practical from inspiring English sources

In a move that was as symbolic as it was practical, the president then handed his ceremonial office to the new team.

Another more dramatic series, entitled The Return, shows displaced people being disinfected as they leave Dessau, an action that now seems as symbolic as it was practical.

The presentation, complete with lively performances by public school students and the mayor holding up a baby, was as political as it was practical, with Mr. Bloomberg working to keep the notion alive that he could become a third-party presidential candidate unencumbered by partisan allegiances and sniping.

Ministers said the import ban was brought in as soon as it was practical.

Strategic Placement The push to sell on television first was as much of a strategic deal as it was practical.

Few expect the pilot, Wang Wei, to be found alive, but the search for him has grown in recent days to a scale that suggests its purpose is as much political as it is practical.

It is as stylish as it is practical, with a breast pocket and two side pockets.

The move to what was once a warehouse is as much symbolic as it is practical.

But the attraction to Los Angeles is as much mythic as it is practical.

But Mr. Perry's real concern may be as much political as it is practical.

The strangeness that De Palma conveys is as much psychological and even metaphysical as it is practical.