general principle

But there are some general principles to keep in mind.

He also did not like the French just on general principles.

With some of them it's general principles because he's the head.

This is a general principle, which we can only support.

That being the case, the general principles involved are the same.

She'd never seen one quite like this before, but she knew the general principle.

A general principle is to give the person lots of want.

He doesn't make a general principle out of it, that parents should always keep the children, or anything.

As a general principle, Federal agencies do not fine one another.

Industry, as might be expected, has supported the general principle.

"You just don't understand the general principle of the theory."

I was ready to shoot him just on general principle.

In fact, as a general principle, she found it difficult not to accept them.

But he did so more out of anger and general principle than from any real need.

Then there were more books on the general principles of putting such things together into systems.

He felt like throwing things at her, on general principles.

Who went five years without wearing clothes, just on general principle?

This is a useful decision on a matter of general principle.

But so far he has offered only general principles for reform, saying further study is required.

But they tended not to become involved outside of their support for these very general principles.

Second reading: A debate on the general principles of the bill is followed by a vote.

This is not the time or place to go into details, but there are a few general principles to which I should like to return.

The smaller states proposed making the general principles more specific.

"You hanging around for a reason, or just on general principle?"

These general principles are however subject to the following reservation.