Sentence examples for phrases a case from inspiring English sources

It was, in one of Mr. Geithner's favorite phrases, a case of "plan beats no plan".

The Security Council resolution's seeming endorsement of the legacy of the past eight years is, in that unfortunate phrase, a case of "putting lipstick on a pig".

Noun phrases are a case in point.

The phrase is taken from a case of misconduct (English, Japanese) the whistleblower had written about on his blog that involved a researcher who claimed to have developed an "11-dimensional theory of the universe".

When Lehman Brothers collapsed, in September, 2008, and the global financial crisis hit, it was, to borrow a phrase of Hunter S. Thompson's, "a case of the chickens coming home to roost, accompanied by three giant condors". All Western economies went into recession, but the eurozone countries suffered the most and for the longest.

The second part is a phrase Case implements to inspire toughness in her players.

"If there ever was a case for the phrase 'It's a Whole New Ballgame,' this is it".

It has recently added a cloud backup service that saves your personal dictionary of often-used phrases in case your device is lost or dies.

It also has 84,000 recorded traveler-friendly phrases in case your pronunciation is lacking.

And it's why people throw around phrases like "mental case" as an insult or for dramatic effect.

Mr. Hanani's rich tone and thoughtful phrasing made a powerful case for it in a performance that had a convincing subtext: The 19th-century cello repertory is not so vast that cellists (or their admirers) should neglect works this opulently lyrical.