Sentence examples for in a passive position from inspiring English sources

"Now we are in a passive position in dealing with Japan's provocations," he said.

It's a term that basically puts the man in a passive position.

But they ask less and they just put you in a passive position.

But Kosteniuk chose the dubious and rarely played 11 Qc3 and quickly fell into a passive position.

"I think it would help them understand women," he told GQ, because "it's such a vulnerable position to be in, and it's such a passive position to be in.

In any case, with 10... e5? he accepted a passive position that boded no good.

After 26... Rc8, Matikozian has a passive position and therefore strikes out for active maneuvers with 27 b4.

The Ennahdha-led government took a passive position, as if to say, "No enemies among Islamists".

The aim of the present intervention study was to describe and explore the use and experiences of using a passive positioning alarm, over time, in daily life among persons with dementia and their spouses.

And yet, to be a character in Clanchy's stories seems to be in a peculiarly passive position.

Arguably, the public are positioned in a relatively passive position on campaigns like this.