Sentence examples for left on principle from inspiring English sources
The phrase "left on principle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone departs from a place or situation due to their beliefs or moral values.
Example: "She left the organization on principle, refusing to compromise her values for profit."
Alternatives: "departed for ethical reasons" or "resigned on moral grounds".
Yet as he told the British ambassador during a rare prison visit earlier this month, he was one of the government's friendliest critics who had served them in the past and left on principle.
You knew it was a power event when the Rev. Al Sharpton arrived in black suit and red tie, eliciting only slightly less applause than Derrick A. Bell Jr., famous for leaving Harvard Law School on principle after becoming its first tenured black professor.
The same general principle of simply connecting same-colored dots still applies, and making a square still removes all dots of that color left on the board.
Leaves are, on principle, fermentable.
Although some workers may leave the union on principle, others may stop supporting it financially because they know the union will bargain on their behalf anyway, for free.
Instead of leaving the Netanyahu government on principle, based on its failed and even deranged policies, Barak has doubled-down, and the Israel-United States relationship is likely to suffer as a result.
Concerned for how the trail might fare under the harsh glare of Hollywood, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has launched a campaign called #ProtectYourTrail, with the aim of educating new hikers on the "Leave No Trace" principle: a set of guidelines designed to minimise visitor impact on natural places.
He is convinced that Bush, unlike his father, both buys the basic rightist, leave-us-alone agenda on principle and believes that, properly articulated, it is the route to sustained political gain for his party.
This broad agreement on principle leaves ample room for disagreement over the particulars, as witnessed by the recurring debates over affirmative action and minority rights.
