Sentence examples for the sturdy backbone from inspiring English sources

Mr Pooter thought he deserved respect as the sturdy backbone of the British way of life.

For Philip Roth, Bellow stands with William Faulkner as "the sturdy backbone of 20th-century American literature", with a prose style "as rich and roiling as Melville's".

We need to find, support and vote for bold, truly Progressive Democrats with sturdy backbones and spotless ethics.

To those who fear that Carlos Dunga's determination to give Brazil a sturdier backbone, a more pragmatic order, the message is have patience.

The sturdy chorus, much enlarged, and the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, incorporating many of the collegium players (but happily not their tuning ritual), also gave firm backbone to the Missa.

Upstairs, the sturdy captain shook my hand.

A onetime child actress — she played Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and now on the spinoff "Sam & Cat" — she uses the "Glee"/"Idol" template as a jumping-off point to make modern pop-R&B with a sturdy vintage backbone.

She uses the "Glee"/"Idol" template as a jumping-off point to make modern pop-R&B with a sturdy vintage backbone".

The sturdiest legs?

The sturdier the straw, the better.

Keep only the sturdiest-looking plants.