Sentences with phrase «operative phrase»

"Operative phrase" refers to the most important part of a sentence or statement. It is the key idea or phrase that carries the main meaning or purpose. Full definition
FCM's subtle but slippery operative phrase to place blame on «market forces» is misdirection.
If healthy, though, is the operative phrase here as Golden State has been battered much of the second half of the season.
On a day that began with the San Francisco 49ers taking Utah quarterback Alex Smith (below) with the first pick and ended with the Denver Broncos gambling on former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett at the end of the third round, the operative phrase was Hold that Tiger.
So thoroughly had Mario become detested that the operative phrase that season was «ABC,» Anybody But Cuomo.
«While I could go into the moral and ethical concerns about ending any evolutionary line that goes back 3.5 billion years (as does our own), what I would prefer to address is the operative phrase «no practical use to humans.»
«Uh oh» is the operative phrase here.
Of course, the operative phrase here is «feels like», because in reality, there's no difference in the final total value of your account using either income method.
But the operative phrase there is «in the long run.»
The operative phrase there is «for people» — I can not help but feel that it is not a popular option for animals.
Try deciphering a tavern scene for which the operative phrase is truly «bottoms up.»
The operative phrase here is «in the absence of adaptive management» — this qualification is not a trivial one.
The operative phrase to note is: «getting away with it.»
The operative phrase for these digital robots is known as «applicant tracking system,» but most all of them are based upon the same general concept.
As the global marketplace continues to evolve and more people purchase homes outside of their native countries, you can provide exceptional service to them by helping them connect with a broker just about anywhere in the world («just about» being the operative phrase) through a referral.
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