But all my instincts are against it, even when there's no sensible alternative.

I think a more sensible alternative must be a combined effort by the public and private sectors to encourage people to pitch in.

Could those who are unhappy about the reset policy propose a sensible alternative?

From the outside, murder looked like a quiet, sensible alternative to divorce.

"Now go away and leave me alone unless you 'have some sensible alternative to suggest!"

This is the only sensible alternative to the current situation.

Mr Jenkins seems to suggest doing nothing is a sensible alternative.

It's just as well there re more sensible alternatives available!

In Vietnam our government had two sensible alternatives, neither of which were adopted.

It went against the grain for him to fire first, but he knew there really was no sensible alternative.