Sentence examples for exist in theory to from inspiring English sources
Tests exist (in theory) to measure current, and anticipate future, ability.
He railed against a proposal that so far only exists in theory: to wrap a budget shortfall of as much as $20 billion into one giant bond issue that would be paid back over 30 years.
We have departments of roads and forestry in Afghanistan, these exist in theory and are supposed to be responsible, but I have never seen them.
But, clearly, the researcher could train more students; in this sense, the additional raters exist "in theory," and it is meaningful to consider what the reliability would be if they were added to the panel.
In India lanes exist in theory only; motorists make suicidal attempts to overtake and appear to believe their horns confer protection.
Mathematically, tumors should not exist: In theory, cells do not mutate fast enough to overcome the genetic checks and balances that prevent damaged cells from reproducing out of control.
Sanctions exist, in theory, in the stability and growth pact, which requires euro-area countries to keep deficits below 3% of GDP and government debt below 60% of GDP, but they have never been imposed.
Most of the proton-rich nuclei that can exist in theory have already been made, because they are what ISOL and projectile fragmentation tend to produce.
A European diplomacy does exist, in theory.
Like some exotic particle in physics, they might exist in theory but would be rare in practice.
