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‘A person may have principles.’

[⟨det person.nhave.v ⟨det (plur principle.n)⟩]

Learned by Reading

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Cafeteria Blues Current mood: melancholy Category: Jobs, Work, Careers 7 weeks later Sitting at a table Watching the world go by No one acknowledging your presence No one caring whether you exist or not Just passing you by with their food and gossip Leaving you with your food and drink and sadness Yet keeping you with your principles and pride And confidence Knowing you did what was right.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

My advice is, know yourself real good before entering college; your principles, values, attitudes and of course your strengths and weaknesses.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Thus the only truly wasted vote is to vote by your reflexes, and not by your principles.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Tempting man with the material makes him selfish, inspiring him with your character makes him emulate your principles and follow you.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

There’s nothing wrong with compromise as long as you understand what your core principles are.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Its like against my principles on not riding bikes.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And while honoring my pledges runs contrary to my principles, I do want to extol the game’s many excellences.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It’s hard to remember all my principles.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“I refuse to join an army so as not to support the occupation and other acts that go against my most basic principles: Human rights, democracy and every man’s social responsibility towards his fellow man,’ ’ the letter read.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But do they really expect me, a left – leaning – but – still – moderate small – L libertarian to be excited about it and congratulate myself for going against the grain and standing up for my principles?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’m standing by my heart and my principles and not giving up love for easier finances.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Robespierre: I am sorry, but your way of taking lovers goes against my HARD GAY principles.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You are aware that your principles and character are fragile, can *n’t really hold your ground?
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In Project Gutenberg:

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Fairness, equity, and justice Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Active Green Principles at the Oceanfront Qualicum Landing Beach Resort The active green principles: in our drive to be good stewards of this land, we are employing active green principles at Qualicum Landing resort in each and every facet of our plan.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Rep. Paul Ryan (R – Wis.) became entangled in logic as he argued: “This bill offends my principles, but I’m going to vote for this bill to preserve my principles.”
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In the British National Corpus:

She was continually amazed and depressed by the way that the neighbourhood accepted and appeared to respect her mother’s self-erected authority; none of them did as her mother did, and yet they all deferred to the solidity of her principles.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You may have to give up something you thought you couldn’t, or take a stand for your principles or faith.” which, I mean, fuck. * sigh *
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Queried on 2013-05-18.