Sentence examples for the basic issue is from inspiring English sources

The basic issue is efficacy, not legality.

"But the basic issue is that a lot of these properties are zoned for retail.

The commercial potential of the Sinatra statue may be less obvious, but the basic issue is the same.

Although her house is not slated for demolition under the school expansion option, she said: "The basic issue is the historic nature of the neighborhood.

"The basic issue is that when you have employees you should pay them, and you should tell your shareholders how much you pay them," said Mr. Blitzer.

The basic issue is simple: Did George Osborne, the Conservative's brash spokesman for economic affairs, solicit an $80,000 donation from the fabulously rich Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska?

For Ms. Novak, the basic issue was freedom of speech.

But in one of its briefs for Intel, the firm wrote that the basic issue was property rights.

Martin J. Oppenheimer attorney for the company, said the basic issue was whether the contract between the two parties had any validity.

JIM DETERT: All of us have sat in meetings where somebody speaks up and everybody knows that the basic issue being pointed out is very legitimate.

It seemed the basic issue was the use of a Tibetan singing bowl.