Sentence examples for principle things from inspiring English sources

"In principle, things are different in France, but in practice, things are pretty much the same," said Dezideriu Gergely, the executive director of the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest.

"The good painter has to paint two principle things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind.

For Serbia, says Mr Jeremic, the fight for Kosovo was more than just a diplomatic struggle it has been "a principle thing," and "being principled and resisting pressure gets you noticed".

"That's a principle thing," he said.

What is this precautionary principle thing?

With the other three principles, things get more complicated.

When I asked him to elaborate, he said, "According to the circumstances, whatever may be your desire, your principles, things can get out of hand".

"Our principles — things like freedom and responsibility — are eternal," he said, as though President Obama and the Democrats don't believe in either one, "but we've got to do a better job of articulating those principles".

A notable exception is Monroe Beardsley, who claims — heroically and extraordinarily — that there are exactly three aesthetic principles: things are aesthetically excellent either by being unified or intense or complex (Beardsley 1958, chapter XI).

"For me, it's really a matter of principle whether things are done in a correct way," Nygaard said after the announcement.

The aide, Mr. DeLay's communications director, Stuart Roy, added: "He will stand and fight on principle for things he believes in, like Medicare, things that matter.