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Example sentences for "general grounds"

  • The distinction, however, will be found untenable in principle; and if this be granted, Kant's attempt to distinguish in this way the extension and shape of an object from its other features can be ruled out on general grounds.

  • If, then, this distinction should prove untenable in principle, Kant's conclusion with regard to space must fail on general grounds, and it will even have been unnecessary to consider his arguments for it.

  • But on general grounds we should expect the mind to possess only one mode of combining the manifold.

  • Consequently, it seems possible that things should be wholly different from what they appear, and, if so, the issue cannot be decided on general grounds.

  • Conciliatory Bill of 1780, proposed as a basis; the question of independence to be waived; a separate treaty with America to be negotiated--Communicates these propositions to Lord North as general grounds of negotiation towards peace.

  • The party which defended his title was, on general grounds, disposed to curtail his prerogative.

  • We shall not argue it on general grounds.

  • The party which was, on general grounds, friendly to prerogative, was adverse to his title.

  • We see thus how, on general grounds, the chemical weapon tends to evade any normal condition of limitation which might be perfectly adequate for the mechanical type.

  • We can only base such speculations on general grounds.

  • It may be that some successful form of protection for the whole body will materialise, but on general grounds we can assume that development will follow other lines.

  • Utilitarian thinks it on general grounds right to answer falsely a question as to the manner in which he has voted at a political election where the voting is by secret ballot.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    general assault; general battle; general chapter; general character; general characters; general condition; general conference; general direction; general discussion; general expression; general interest; general laws; general literature; general manager; general officers; general plan; general references; general store; general welfare; generally adequate; generally speaking; generally used; laying duties; mein lieber; motor activity; such men