Sentence examples for permissible to resist from inspiring English sources

Mr. Land added, "War is only permissible to resist aggression and to defend those victimized by it".

This is what makes it permissible to resist with means as severe as war, provided the other jus ad bellum criteria are also met.

Correction: October 11 , 2001 Thursday An article on Friday about peace rallies misstated the name of a Southern Baptist Convention body headed by Richard D. Land, who said war was permissible only to resist aggression and defend those victimized by it.

An article on Friday about peace rallies misstated the name of a Southern Baptist Convention body headed by Richard D. Land, who said war was permissible only to resist aggression and defend those victimized by it.

The AASHTO Guide Specifications for Seismic Bridge Design includes provisions for the design of ductile diaphragms as Permissible Earthquake-Resisting Elements (EREs) to resist seismic loads applied in the transverse direction of bridges.

Were it permissible to applaud after her remarkable account of the "Laudamus Te," in which Mozart leaves behind Baroque imitation for full-blown operatic display, I would not have tried to resist the urge.

Hard to resist.

It was useless to resist".

It's hard to resist".

It was hard to resist.

Others, however, continued to resist.