Sentence examples for rest on nothing from inspiring English sources

More importantly, for me such an 'infallibility' argument could rest on nothing more than the fanciful notion that perception of ultimate constitutional verity is always to be found in those who 'came after' to this Court.

Thus it seems to me that the findings as to Singer's 'dominant' and 'secondary' purposes are entirely consistent, and that their supposed inconsistency can be made to rest on nothing more substantial than a play on the word 'sole' in the basic finding.

In America the recession has hit sales at the slightly spiffier Pizza Hut more than at most fast-food chains.Moreover, Mr Novak's conviction that ABR is responsible for Yum!'s success seems to rest on nothing more objective than internal surveys and appraisals.

But until they have offered some justification for this demand, their generalism will rest on nothing.

The basic principles of inference, including the usual axioms of probability, are seen to rest on nothing more than requirements of consistency, above all, the requirement that in two problems where we have the same information we must assign the same probabilities.

Claims that he used the income to reward supporters with bribes and gifts are disputed by historians who say such claims "rest on nothing but falsehoods put out by disgruntled opposition".

In another, Ben Maurer rides on a scooter, while across the gallery, Jean Jaques Maré stands with one leg crossed in front of the other, feet resting on nothing, as if he is pirouetting in the air.

"It's all so busy and yet it rests on nothing".

In the absence of witnesses to the Pistorius shooting, however, Nair found the prosecution case rested on "nothing more than circumstantial evidence".

Doctors say that it frequently rests on nothing firmer than judgment calls on difficult questions like these: Does the kindergartner who cannot sit still and pay attention in class have the developmental disorder, or is he just immature?

First, the allegation of military ties rests on nothing but the fact that Huawei's founder and CEO, Mr. Ren Zhengfei, once served in the People's Liberation Army.