point of principle

"I believe very strongly in the point of principle we were making."

I add one footnote, but an important point of principle.

This agreement on a point of principle was achieved very quickly.

However, some members do seek re-election under their new party as a point of principle.

There are two reasons for this decision, one pragmatic, and the other a point of principle.

My third point is a very important point of principle.

I couldn't help thinking that she'd yielded her point of principle a little too easily.

"But the point of principle is an important one.

She flushed angrily, refusing to back down on a point of principle.

He believes it is a point of principle to see through his role and does not want any further remuneration.

"As a point of principle, I would like everybody to be able to see everything," he was quoted as saying.

I believe that this is an important point of principle and here I would like to make a personal observation.

This may seem to some to be a minor issue, but for me it is a point of principle that has to be made.

She has read the report and fully supports it herself and was only making a point of principle.

And there is an obvious point of principle.

You may find yourself in dispute with management on what seems to you to be a fundamental point of principle.

His proposal raised an important point of principle.

I said it was a point of principle with me not to live on money that was just inherited like theirs.

I say this as a point of principle to the Member States and the Council itself.

Although the controversy itself is now past history, it is worth knowing about, for the points of principle are highly important.

With hindsight, the two points of principle were indisputable.

Brown believed in the exchange of literature between countries as a point of principle to foster international understanding.

What he said was rude and unduly personal but it was also a political point of principle.

It's a point of principle for him.

On the other, like cases should be treated alike and there should be control over important points of principle.