Sentence examples for herring from inspiring English sources

As the coalition government's savage cuts bite harder, the tax argument proves time and again that it is not a red herring.

There's a lot a herring in the area at the moment so that is probably what they are feeding on".

If the chandeliers turned out to be a bit of a red herring, it was actually Lauren himself that revealed more about the design process this season.

Green party insiders, however, insist that they are advocating a radical reinvention about the way we do politics, making an obsession with the numbers on this or that – particularly when the party will never in reality have to lead a majority government after 7 May – a red herring.

Parosha Chandran, a human rights barrister and UN expert on trafficking, described the bill as "a red herring".

The suitability of same-sex parenting aside, it should also be noted that the entire issue is a red herring.

The £6m figure was exceptionally high, because the Mallaig boat was one of only 55 of Britain's 2,300 big fishing boats with a quota for herring and mackerel.

The Tories agree with the nationalist parties: that it will lead to Scottish and Welsh independence, and so ensure the break-up of the United Kingdom.This particular issue is, however, a red herring.

The birds forage for herring and other small fish, and may face competition from commercial fishing boats.

Indeed, there is a suspicion that it is Aegis, not Tempus, that Sir Martin is really after.Naturally, Sir Martin dismisses the idea as a "red herring": Aegis, as its boss, Doug Flynn, has repeatedly said, is not for sale.

Wynken, Blynken and Nod sail out in a wooden shoe, evidently unseaworthy, to catch the herring-fish stars and to fall asleep.