Sentence examples for using as pretext from inspiring English sources

But in the later course of World War II the Soviet dictator Stalin broke off Soviet Polish diplomatic contact in April 1943, using as pretext Sikorski's request that the International Red Cross investigate the murder at Katyn of thousands of Polish officers previously in Russian hands.

The refusal of Elam in 647 to extradite an Aramaean prince was used as pretext for a new attack that drove deep into its territory.

This ruling must not be used as pretext by Washington to erode our right to religious liberty.

"While courts are reluctant to question the sincerity of religious beliefs, religious claimants must get past the threshold question of whether there really is a religion involved rather than religion being used as pretext for other purposes, in this case, the use of marijuana". .

Minor violations of petty regulations are frequently used as pretexts to extend the sentences of political prisoners, a report by Human Rights Watch found last year.

Searches were sometimes used as pretexts for unwanted touching or penetration of private parts.

She says the US-funded "War on Drugs" is used as a pretext to improve conditions for foreign investment.

"Please do not use as a pretext what the Americans or others are doing.

But instead it is used as a pretext for Erdoğan to galvanise power".

But Mr. Reid insisted his decision should not be used as a pretext to break off talks.

"This may be used, may be manipulated, used as a pretext to do something," he said.