Sentence examples for taking a clear line from inspiring English sources

In the face of popular passions about immigration and the European Union, the Labour party has bobbed and tacked without taking a clear line.

"The fact that so many member states are seeking to dilute the standards shows the necessity of the [ECJ] taking a clear line in defining what are minimum standards.

IN RECENT months the British and Irish prime ministers have taken a clear line on Northern Ireland's stalled peace process.

But, whether it is viewed as a neo-Senecan study in stoic acceptance of grief or a Tarantino-like exploration of extremity, a director needs to take a clear line.

The UK faces the stark choice of either a hard Brexit or no Brexit, the president of the European council has said – the first time he has taken such a clear line on the likely outcome of the UK's exit talks.

"What actions has the N.C.A.A. taken to retain a clear line of demarcation between major college sports and professional sports?" Bill Thomas, the former chairman of the committee, said in a letter.

The Chinese government has taken a clear and firm line on this subject, which is to implement a series of programmes to settle the Tibetan nomadic pastoralists in towns.

But he said the organisation had taken "a very clear line" nationally not to call for Mr Mitchell's resignation.

Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales - which represents rank and file officers - said the organisation had taken "a very clear line" nationally not to call for Mr Mitchell's resignation, although he could not account for all 43 local federations.

"The first decision I have made is to get a grip of that, take action and build trust by putting a clear line of command in.

The first thing to do, he said, was to "take action and build trust by putting a clear line of command in".