Sentence examples for credible stand from inspiring English sources

But this proposal would let them take a credible stand against obstructionism.

He now excuses that as hyperbole; but he has stripped the Liberals of any credible stand on the issue.The defeat has flummoxed business and mining leaders, who were preparing for the higher costs of a carbon-trading economy.

"I've known Dolce and Hickey for years and they're credible, stand-up guys," he said.

While not quite as sharp-edged as the SVT, the new ST is a credible stand-in.

Nor did I hear any rattles on the cratered local roads, which made a credible stand-in for Manhattan's potholes.

At 51 Walker Street, off Church Street in TriBeCa, aluminum with etched and layered contours is a credible stand-in for cast iron, the area's historic building material.

Besides building and dressing sets — to help the actors stay in character, every room of every building was fully outfitted — it also fell to the film's art department to devise a credible stand-in for oil.

His track record since he left Christchurch Boys High School – Carter's alma mater – is all about scrapping to survive as a half-credible stand-in for the great man.

GDP growth: 4.4% GDP per head: $15,520 (PPP: $20,900) Inflation: 1.7% Budget balance (% GDP) -0.1 Population: 2.0mThe three-party coalition government is divided and relies on independents in parliament for a majority but, given the lack of a credible alternative, stands every chance of seeing out the year.

The worker/wife is not in a position to argue with the employer's/husband's commands because the employer's/husband's threat to leave the relationship unless obedience is forthcoming will be at once credible (since they stand to lose little economically from exiting it) and compelling (because the worker/wife stand to lose so much if the employer/husband do go ahead and exit).

The first lesson of political positioning is that you have to have credible ground to stand on.