Sentence examples for position welcomed from inspiring English sources

The courts of England and Wales have only latterly come to the point at which they attempt to uphold a principle of equality between husband and wife upon divorce, a position welcomed rightly by campaigners who long felt that the contributions of women who stayed at home were undermined by the divorce laws.

Tate Modern – in fourth position – welcomed a record 5.78 million visitors, boosted by its Matisse exhibition, while Oxford's Ashmolean Museum saw numbers swell by 15% thanks to the popularity of the exhibitions of the work of Francis Bacon, Henry Moore and Cezanne.

Similarly, the new soft language for the exclusionary position "welcome but not affirming," fails to recognize the growing number of faithful people in conservative congregations who can no longer, in conscience, justify the inevitable exclusionary practices associated with the position.

That position was welcomed by the government when she reiterated her stance during a recent meeting with key players, including President Thein Sein and the chief of the military.

Kissinger's legacy as America's top diplomat remains hugely divisive: Hillary Clinton, who also held the position, has welcomed his praise but her former Democratic rival Bernie Sanders branded him "one of the most destructive secretaries of state in the modern history of this country".

While this position was welcomed by German research minister Edelgard Bulmahn, the two-step plan drew very reserved comments on the government's side.

Nevertheless, he took Cao's former position and welcomed Vann's advisers back into the planning effort.

Appointed CEO of IBM not long before the most prestigious golf tournament of the year, Rometty's presence rekindled the debate about female membership as the men who previously held her position were welcomed into the club.

But we should also remember that most women -- many of whom are just as qualified, just as hard-working, just as dedicated as Mary Barra -- are more likely to be shut out of the running for corporate CEO positions than welcomed.

Pellegrini's side must win both matches and put themselves in prime position to welcome Bayern on Tuesday 25 November.

Well, Mr. Romney does have a vacation home here, so he sort of is in a position to welcome Mr. Huntsman, who is in the "getting to know New Hampshire" phase of his campaign.