Sentence examples for rule it is from inspiring English sources

Once retroactive application is chosen for any assertedly new rule, it is chosen for all others who might seek its prospective application.

As a rule, it is detached from the device.

So if there's a Geithner rule, it is extremely narrow.

As a general rule, it is not a good idea to set this variable.

So whatever else the majority might think of the effective-vindication rule, it is not dictum.

With this rule, it is not worth the risk of having an aircraft on the ground.

Democracy is not purely about majority rule, it is about protecting the rights of the minority.

Like many opposition movements under authoritarian rule, it is more democratic in principle than practice.

As a general rule it is safer to use a 3G network than public Wi-Fi.

If there is one exception qualified to disprove this rule, it is probably Sir John Maddox.

But as a hard and fast rule, it is too easy to get around.