Sentence examples for terms position from inspiring English sources

In dealing with the many functions subsumed under one form, lexical semanticists, as suggested by Sweetser (1986: 528) and Haspelmath (2003: 212), can choose from two alternative positions: the "abstractionist" (or "monosemist" in Haspelmath's terms) position and the "polysemist" position.

However, the carrier said the event would be "positive for the long-term position of London as a global destination".

Almost everybody saw that as his long-term position.

"It's consistent with my long-term position on Castro.

"This," said one Callahan executive, "is a long-term position".

But a minority position in media's most mature business is not a long-term position.

"This is not a tolerable long-term position for us to be in".

The weakening of Freeview would help shore up the pay-TV company's longer-term position.

"We really see it as a new brand platform, a long-term position for us".

"I knew this would be a short-term position," Mr. Murphy said.

"The purpose of this is to ensure the long-term position of East Midtown as a world-class office district".