Sentences with phrase «important safety valve»

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For anyone who's played at a high level, you know how important it is to have that safety valve — someone who can bail you out when you're under pressure and don't want to just hoof it downfield or into the bleachers.

And in a time when too many politicians — Robin Cook, Donald Dewar, John Smith — have died prematurely, it is important to have a safety valve.

The discretion to refuse pro bono costs is an important judicial safety valve, and should not be overridden carelessly.