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Example sentences for "good policy"

  • Some of our officials go so far as to hint that in the event of a war between the United States and Great Britain, and our recognition by the former, it might be good policy for us to stand neutral.

  • Lee, none of which does he deem it good policy to adopt, the Secretary not being versed in military matters.

  • Good policy, no less than a faithful compliance with our treaty obligations, requires that the inconsiderable appropriation demanded should be made.

  • I only thought it might be good policy to fetch my little reliable Marlin along, because sometimes it's mighty pleasant to know you've got some means of defense handy in case of trouble.

  • Perhaps it would be good policy to head for the cabin, in the hope that since Conrad had left, his father might have managed to make his way home, and consequently they would find him there, too weak and exhausted to start out again.

  • Sides, it ain't good policy to make the ten-strike till they got the stuff on board the chuggin' speed boat.

  • Accordingly he considered it good policy to hold off and pepper the sloop from stem to stern before taking any further steps at doing any boarding and seizing it for its rightful owners.

  • Their progress was slowed up at this point for Jack no longer believed it good policy to make use of his flashlight.

  • Just the same Oscar Gleeb might think it good policy to make sure of his ground by spraying the boat's deck with a round or two of searching missiles before attempting to board it.

  • But whether it is good policy or not to do it, depends upon a variety of circumstances; for my own part, I think it prudent to make the necessary regulations for carrying into effect this part of the constitution.

  • Perhaps it may be good policy to allow a moderate tonnage duty at this time, to be increased hereafter.

  • This principle being fixed, it only remained for the House to ascertain the proper degree of encouragement to be given; the rate agreed to in the committee was not more than good policy required.

  • Not a few conceive it for their interest to depreciate the value of property that they may purchase low, hence they deem it good policy to refuse wages, let the crops perish, and get up a panic.

  • Is it consistent with any principle of prudence or good policy, to grant unlimited, unbounded authority?

  • Is it consistent with any principle of prudence or good policy, to grant unlimited, unbounded authority?

  • Patrick Henry said, "Is it consistent with any principle of prudence or good policy, to grant unlimited, unbounded authority?

  • Pausing for a moment, a second thought, he said, satisfied him that to seek redress by so bold a course would not be good policy.

  • The result was, I became a partner in the concern-a silent partner, with the name and title of General Roger Sherman Potter, Prig holding it good policy to retain the Sherman, that being a name of great weight in the banking world.

  • Would it be good policy, he asked, to let our means of carrying on war on the ocean rot in our docks, and not make use of them?

  • However we may differ as to local affairs, said he, I think it good policy, if it can be done without a sacrifice of principle, to meet in concert on measures of external relations.

  • Understanding the suspicious character of the Libertador, Jack was wise enough not to acknowledge that they had come from that vessel until he should deem it good policy to do so.

  • Ronie and Jack lay down upon their hammocks without delay, believing it would be good policy to rest while they; might, knowing not what an hour might bring forth.

  • While it may not be good policy for us to use them too freely, it may not be amiss for us to provide ourselves with firearms," said Jack.

  • Perhaps we had better get a little nearer, though I hardly believe it will be good policy for us to be seen until we get a better understanding of our situation.

  • He had put on the paternal smile with which he greeted even the humblest from motives of good policy, and as soon as Pierre had knelt and kissed his ring, he motioned him to a chair.

  • And Pierre remained quite chilled by the haughty fashion in which that man presented himself, perhaps to stifle suspicion and certainly to accomplish an act of good policy by giving his rival a public mark of esteem and affection.

  • If I'd known we were going to meet that bunch, all primed to give us a race, perhaps I'd have thought it good policy to put Joe in the crew for the run home.

  • Here the coxswain thought it good policy to increase the stroke, and they were soon hitting up a lively pace.

  • And if Buck noticed the nods and sly grins, he thought it good policy to pay no attention to them just then.

  • Many players habitually stand at fifteen, and if the dealer is a reckless player, with a tendency to overdraw, it may be good policy to stand upon an even smaller figure.

  • When you make the trump next in suit, always lead a trump, unless you hold the tenace of Right Bower and ace, and even then it would be good policy to lead the bower, if you hold strong plain-suit cards.

  • In such case it is good policy to play the seven, eight, or nine.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    few feet above the; good circumstances; good country; good daughter; good dish; good fellow; good hands; good hour; good idea; good lass; good library; good lieutenant; good lords; good marriage; good meat; good painter; good patriot; good profit; good roads; good share; good soil; good soul; good subject; good system; good voice; poetical justice