Sentence examples for backbone bit from inspiring English sources
"British forces have put a bit of backbone into the U.N. effort but are not part of it," he said.
We can demand that everyone stop being too sensitive about health and safety and show a bit of backbone.
"I hope the broadcasters develop a bit of backbone on this because they shouldn't be bullied by the Conservatives throwing their weight around," he said.
Effectively, the SPG seeks to put a bit of backbone into the relevant part of what Khan has inherited from his predecessor.
The situation is resolved in a suitably harmonious way, without Ali having to do anything ethically suspect or even show a bit of backbone.
The redoubtable duo, Martin Lee and Anson Chan, were in London a few weeks ago, trying to persuade the UK government to show a bit more backbone vis a vis China.
We need to remind David Cameron to show a bit of backbone; the case for same sex marriage is extremely strong whilst the main complaints don't withstand scrutiny.
We also saw the emotional strain that he brought to the relationship, and she got to have a little bit of backbone.
The game is in Storrs (Saturday, 9 p.m). and although Jim Calhoun is not there to scowl some life into them, the Huskies have shown a bit of backbone lately in defeating Villanova with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Shabazz Napier.
The senator from Arizona must take the blame for the nasty tone of his campaign.James Lindsay BeijingSIR - Your paper gained my admiration in the late 1970s for its consistent and clear support for free trade, for minimizing the regulatory and tax burdens on the entrepreneurial players in the economy, and for encouraging a bit of backbone in standing up to the adversaries of the free world.
