Sentence examples for disagreed in principle from inspiring English sources

Mr. Paul set off a furor after winning the primary by saying he disagreed in principle with the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he did not believe the government should prevent discrimination in private businesses, such as luncheonettes.

And yet, the Schwartzs employed my parents because they were Marxists who disagreed in principle with having a cleaner, but were OK with cleaners who were at art school.

GPs participating in one of the 20 GP practices did not ask any of their 25 patients to delay antibiotic treatment, because they disagreed in principle with this approach.

But a spokesman, Jack Stephan, said the pilots "do not disagree in principle with the conclusions reached by our investment banker".

Even the hotheads who might disagree in principle know that, in practice, peaceful protest and counter-speech are more effective than threats.

It is clear that President Obama disagrees in principle with these approaches, but the policies on the ground have yet to catch up.

There was nothing I could disagree with in principle, turning negatives into positives, catching students doing something good and using more inventive ways of gaining attention than shouting.

The rug was removed in 2014 after criticism from feminist commentators that, although meritocracy is a virtue that it is hard to disagree with in principle, it doesn't do much for diversity in the workplace.

[Focus Group 7, Younger, Less Affluent] Some individuals were more pragmatic in their approach, and indicated that if HPFI could be shown to be effective and cost-effective over the long term, then it would be worth using them, even if they disagreed with them in principle.

It would be hard to find a Democrat who would disagree, at least in principle.

"The bill's intentions are noble and few would disagree with them in principle," he said.