Sentence examples for the idea of a statement from inspiring English sources

They consider the idea of a statement of European values that has no mention of Christianity to be abhorrent.

The idea of an annual statement came from NGOs during the Modern Slavery Act's passage through parliament.

That is when the idea of making a statement, in the form of a new headquarters, began to take hold.

"The point I was making is, this idea of a statement of Britishness; I cannot think of anything less British than that," said 25-year-old David Bishop, author of the winning motto.

Some Israeli scientists had objected to the idea of signing a statement saying the funds would not be used in the occupied territories.

President Bush, who has opposed same-sex marriage but not embraced the idea of a constitutional amendment, said in a statement: "Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman.

Later on Tuesday, the White House issued a statement praising the idea of a debate about surveillance but denouncing "the current effort in the House to hastily dismantle" the call tracking program, urging lawmakers to vote down the legislation and instead conduct a "reasoned review of what tools can best secure the nation".

A rising star in the Israeli cabinet has declared that the idea of a Palestinian state is dead, in a statement that will dismay the US secretary of state, John Kerry, whose mission to restart peace talks between the two sides is struggling to make headway.

Mario Draghi, the central bank's president, had previously expressed support for the idea of a banking union, but Tuesday's statement was the central bank's most explicit call for euro zone leaders to begin work on one.

Buchris argued that such a statement already conceded the idea of a nuclear-armed Iran.

The pressure was apparent in a harsh statement against the idea of a bailout issued Wednesday by the coalition partners in Mrs. Merkel's government, the Free Democrats.