They'd been arguing about the basic thrust of the labor movement.

The basic thrust of the children's legislation would be to provide money to states for services intended to keep families from breaking up.

A Time editor reviewed the article and accepted its basic thrust.

The oil companies have expressed reservations about some elements of the plan, although they support its basic thrust.

Indeed, the professionals who are quoted offer a different view from the basic negative thrust of her article.

It's easy to agree with the basic thrust of the department's policy.

"The basic thrust is toward a more open society."

"The basic thrust," he said, "will be to forever change the nature of this town."

But the Administration is not expected to alter the basic thrust of its approach, which it laid out earlier this year.

It was a fine addition to the basic thrust.