Sentence examples for modern precedents from inspiring English sources

Mr. Herzog and Mr. de Meuron's design has strong connections to Classical and modern precedents.

Modern precedents suggest it was fair, although it was hardly a vicious foul.

The court's modern precedents interpret the Eighth Amendment according to "the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society".

His inclined forms were meant as a way to resolve the schism between ancient and modern precedents, and to reconnect us with the natural undulations of the earth's surface.

This dismal view is based on a limited number of modern precedents and should be rejected.

Other modern precedents seem more plausible.

There is no modern precedent.

The prospect of a former president in the dock is without modern precedent.

There is simply no modern precedent for a US downgrade," Matthews wrote.

The astonishing decline in revenues is without modern precedent here, but California is hardly alone.

Such remarks by a major presidential candidate have no modern precedent.