Sentence examples for principle lies from inspiring English sources

This principle — if it is a principle — lies behind the general strategy that is embedded in the international nuclear-nonproliferation treaty.

Deontological theories have been termed formalistic, because their central principle lies in the conformity of an action to some rule or law.

The principle lies at one end of the spectrum of positions we can potentially occupy.

The principle lies in diastolic counterpulsation (augmentation) that inflates at the start of diastole and deflates just before systole.

The importance of the Hardy-Weinberg principle lies in the fact that it contains the solution to the problem of blending that troubled Darwin.

On the other hand, the democratic principle lies at a different level from principles like (U), as Habermas himself emphasizes (1996b, 110).

He believed that the enduring spirit of our country is one of hard work, knowledge and creativity and that in these principles lies our continued success both as anation and as a people.

"At the heart of our principles lies solidarity," she said.

So that's where our principles lie.

Basic Books; 272 pages; $26 and $15.50Behind the façade of agreement about basic principles lie deep disagreements about the meaning of the American constitution, the role of the Supreme Court and the direction in which America itself should be moving.

The structure of the dense subparts of the network provides essential information on the self-organizing principles lying behind communication behaviors.