Sentence examples for behind his position from inspiring English sources

Of course, some calculation lay behind his position.

But Corbyn is likely to appeal to the PLP if, as expected, he fails to win consensus behind his position at a meeting of the shadow cabinet.

8.58am from Peter Mandelson (then EU commissioner, and a Blair ally): Ben I think TB badly needs momentum being rebuilt behind his position.

"Chef," which arrives as the first film from Favreau since 2011's "Cowboys & Aliens," opens the festival on a comedic note, with the writer-director playing a chef who leaves behind his position at a prominent L.A. eatery to stirke out on his own in Miami operating a food truck.

He seems to be aware of this: in recent debates, he has arguably done the best job of appealing to a general election audience, taking time to explain the rationale behind his positions without resorting to hyperbole, and occasionally even attacking his rivals from the left.

When she stands with her arms formally extended, and Mr. Reeder joins her from behind, his arms in a complementary position, it has the look of two bits of a jigsaw locking together.

"In the meantime, he was negotiating" — with Obama — "behind closed doors for his position," he said.

Since that very calculation had been part of the motivation behind his tactical position, his pride was made brittle by a touch of shame.

He takes his position beside, not behind, the lectern.

Then he assumed his position behind his camera, nodded in satisfaction and began shooting away.

We took our places, spotlighted from above, and Huseyin assumed his position behind a control console.