Sentence examples for merits should be from inspiring English sources

Perhaps more important, traditional public and cultural diplomacy, which is aimed at persuading foreign publics of America's merits, should be inverted.

Lady Ashton has other affairs to tend to -- and these make sense -- but when there is a chance of securing a new equilibrium in the Middle East, France on its own merits should be a core partner.

Our present investigation should not be evaluated in isolation and its merits should be judged in light of other study findings.

Are we naïve in thinking that merit should be considered?

Some within the ANC openly argue that merit should be a secondary consideration.

These substantially sound homes, most with little architectural merit, should be our main target for retrofitting.

He claims that merit should be the determining factor in any layoff decision, yet he knows that determining merit is difficult and open to negotiation.

She also apologized to the actors Alec Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Steve Carell, Sally Field, Michael C. Hall, Susan Sarandon, Tony Shalhoub and Kevin Spacey, and added that "artistic merit" should be the only criterion for the awards.

Last month consultant Philip Newbold argued that the swathes of "substantially sound homes... with little architectural merit" should be the sector's target for a major retrofit project.

It said: "It is a monstrous disgrace that this Lawrence woman, who is no friend of Great Britain, and who is totally without merit, should be recognised like this or in any other way.

Opponents of sex-based quotas, such as the Institute of Directors, which published its submission to Lord Davies's review on yesterday's final day of consultation, contend that merit should be the only criterion considered when companies make board appointments.