pryncypialne stanowisko

Supporters of the long-standing agreement say they are taking a principled stand in the public interest.

This was their chance to prove it, she said, "so one country doesn't take a principled stand and the others sign up the contracts."

She took a principled stand, he said, early enough to have a chance at altering events.

Clearly one should applaud someone who takes a principled stand when that could easily come with a cost.

Members of the Council acted with courage and took a principled stand.

Many other businesses have taken a principled stand against tobacco.

Others say they took a principled stand for fiscal responsibility.

The politician took a principled stand against his own party's position on the issue.

"Take a principled stand against companies which are doing business with the military regime of Burma."

That's called taking a principled stand, something not too often associated with the world of professional sports.