Sentence examples for parochial concern from inspiring English sources

Ten years on China has managed to make Hong Kong's political demands seem an almost parochial concern.

Congressional leaders wrestled at the same time with a more parochial concern, health insurance for members of Congress and their aides.

While Shas leaders said that they were voting today on their ideological opposition to a withdrawal from the Golan Heights, many suspected a more parochial concern.

This may seem a trivial or even parochial concern to the western reader, but maintaining a sense of equity in representation among Nigeria's diverse ethnic nationalities is not an issue to be scoffed at.

This is a region where hope for a new future actually turns out to be a parochial concern.

But over time, other states, jealous of the disproportionate impact these states have on the primary race have attempted to break ranks, because surely everyone has some parochial concern as good as ethanol subsidies to which candidates should be forced to pander.

The race has been dominated by parochial concerns and mudslinging.

"The needs of starving people come before any parochial concerns".

This is understandable, perhaps, given people's mainly parochial concerns.

Indulge us as we dwell on parochial concerns and complain about the subways.

By Amy Davidson Sorkin March 26 , 2009Indulge us as we dwell on parochial concerns and complain about the subways.