Sentence examples for as substantive from inspiring English sources

Such rhetoric is as substantive as a loud fart.

Most of it has to be as substantive as possible".

The department removed five other structures from city parks last year, Mr. Jeffrey said, but "nothing as substantive as what we did on Friday".

But the Palestinians want the discussions to be as substantive as possible, an approach Mrs. Clinton demanded in her call to Mr. Netanyahu on Friday.

It's as substantive as "Contagion," but, unlike the earlier film, derives its deeper meaning and its emotional core from its visual aesthetic.

"I do think there's a shift to the left, but it's not as substantive as the Zuma people would have you think," said Mr. Habib, a deputy vice chancellor at the University of Johannesburg.

While the new law does offer a helping hand to these homeowners, critics say the benefits will not be as substantive as the bankruptcy judge provision would have been.

Those prizes might be as silly as a Mel Brooks DVD or as substantive as $25 or $50 off the bar tab, but the real rewards are the bragging rights and the two or three hours of sociable fun.

An Indiana University study found The Daily Show to be as substantive as network news.

It won't be nearly as substantive as Bretton Woods, but it might be almost as symbolic.

Some scholars regard this as a mere verbal commitment to truths above reason, while others regard it as substantive.