Sentence examples for minority stance from inspiring English sources

"It's hard to imagine that a party negotiating from such a minority stance would take such a strong position," he said.

This remains a minority stance, but the war has lost significant support among the U.S. public, and uncertainty about where Washington stands on the issue can only hasten moves by NATO and other U.S. allies deployed in Afghanistan to remove their own forces.

But Democrats, who usually pride themselves on their pro-minority stance, made no mention of this grave concern during their supposedly heroic sit-in on the House floor this week, leaving a community already suffering from anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiment wondering why.

Mr. Harper says the fixed date legislation was never intended to apply to minority governments, a stance that has prompted widespread criticism.

While the party has softened its stance on minorities, diplomats in Belgrade suggest his election could make the country a pariah.

It is not clear if the cemetery's excavation was a warning signal from the guards to the government about a softeneing in its stance towards minorities.

Another interesting point is that even when people support an idea (many minorities take a tough stance on immigration for example), finding out it is a Tory policy puts them off.

A minority of commentators supported his stance on Israel's 46-year occupation of the Palestinian territories.

Stephen Harper, the prime minister, is betting that the demonstrators represent a vocal minority, and that a tougher stance on security will help him win October's general election.

Worse, western governments have been so enthralled with Aung San Suu Kyi that they have ignored her shameful stance on this minority community.

Maybe so, but as historians like John Lukacs have shown, the debate in the cabinet from May 24 to May 28 about seeking a negotiated peace was an incredibly close-run thing, with Churchill's "never surrender" stance initially the minority view.