Sentence examples for the fundamental tests from inspiring English sources

Stung by the near-universal verdict that his budget fails the fundamental tests of fairness and decency, Joe Hockey took to the lectern at the Sydney Institute earlier this month to wax lyrical about the need to end the so-called age of entitlement.

He believes that the system has spun completely out of control, with the vast majority of filings not passing the fundamental tests of a patent (that it be non-obvious, novel, and unique innovation).

"But I believe he failed the fundamental test of leadership.

As Julian Glover says, the fundamental test of the IPC will be whether it ever says "no".

As well as driving the country mad with his frolics and antiquated crusades, Abbott had failed the fundamental test of economic leadership.

"Can I believe what I am seeing?" is now the fundamental test that every sport must pass and be seen to pass.

Like Mr. Nelson, the bass-baritone Brandon Cedel, 23, has a voice that passes the fundamental test: when he sings, you don't want him to stop.

But, by the fundamental test of attractiveness to students and their families, the system — which is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and decentralized — is, as a whole, succeeding.

This has been the fundamental test that all previous annealing models have had to pass.

If most of the things we do pass the fundamental test of good journalism: people will pay for it.

While Obama forcefully dissociated himself from Reverend Wright's remarks, his unwillingness to dissociate himself from his former pastor personally was a convincing testament that he passes the fundamental test of whether someone is on your side: whether or not he is a loyal friend -- even when the chips are down.