Sentence examples for general brush from inspiring English sources

The rights revolution gave way to what Lawrence M. Friedman, the Stanford legal historian, has called a general expectation of "total justice" -- the idea that courts could compensate individuals for every misfortune, social slight or general brush with unfairness or bad luck.

Intriguing to see (Lord) Tony Hall, incoming BBC director general, brushing up his editorial skills and exercising his preferences, as he prepares to leave the Royal Opera House.

The general brushed aside a suggestion from Senator Biden that if the United States could get an ironclad agreement ending North Korea's long-range ballistic missile development programs, as well as its sale of missile technologies to Iran, then a missile defense system could be built that would pose fewer concerns to America's allies.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, also frequently mentioned as a future Obama attorney general, brushed off Washington in an interview this month with the Financial Times.

In their quest to even the score, Russian generals brushed aside suggestions that they limit themselves to a quarantine of Chechnya.

A general steel brush works fine.

Electric toothbrushes are better because you don't have to "rub" your teeth but in general, good brushing habits are much more important than whether or not you use an electric brush.

A1 Secretary General Kofi Annan brushed aside Israeli objections.