Sentence examples for there was understanding from inspiring English sources

At least there was understanding why we disagreed with each other when we disagreed rather than simply disagreeing and not understanding each other".

Gordimer later said that there was understanding that their faith had been offended; but so had ours: "Freedom of speech was as much an article of faith for us as Islam was for you," she said.

"With Lula and Fernando Henrique, there was understanding, and people ceded to them," said Pedro Simon, a senator from the main party allied with Rousseff in her broad coalition.

Steffen Seibert, Ms. Merkel's spokesman, said recently that there was understanding for the states' move because the N.P.D. holds seats in some state legislatures "where they develop their politically unpleasant behavior, which should be rejected".

I am a Baptist, and my pastor helped me through those difficult times, there was understanding and acceptance in my church, this gave me courage.

Tried again, "Pijiu?" This time there was understanding and lots of laughter, and a big bottle of Tsing Tao promptly arrived.

"I got the impression there is understanding and also some support for our position".

"There may not be complete agreement, but it's totally clear there is understanding," he said after meeting the French prime minister, Lionel Jospin, on Friday.

We are trying to make person by person connections, so that there is understanding".

"There is understanding between us to struggle against terrorist organizations," Mr. Maliki said on Turkish television.

Fell-running is tough, of course, but there's understanding that fact with your head, and there's understanding it in a way that puts the knowledge in your bones.