Sentence examples for be overly prescriptive from inspiring English sources
Where once they tended to be overly prescriptive and confrontational, they now aim to appeal to all parties involved.
Patricia Peter of the Institute of Directors says that the new combined code is best described as guidelines for best practice and should not be overly prescriptive.
Given the need to act quickly, House aides said, lawmakers were trying not to be "overly prescriptive," and were leaving many details of the rescue plan for the five appointed and two ex-officio oversight board members to sort out.
"Our fear is that a broad brush approach might be taken – which may pay less attention to the nuances than we feel needs to be taken, or might be overly prescriptive, because it is broad brush, or may be based on a lesser understanding than we would expect with some of our technical dialogue with operational agencies," he said.
But, we must take care not to be overly prescriptive.
He continues, "The merging of these diverse inputs will never be easy and should never be overly prescriptive.
Drilling companies objected to the new rules, saying they were overly prescriptive and would be costly to comply with.
A balance between being overly prescriptive with duty hour restrictions and trying to improve resident wellness was recommended.
Ms. Borzi said her goal now was to write regulations that provide clear guidance to employers without being "overly prescriptive".
The American Association of School Administrators, representing thousands of local school officials, said the proposed standards were "overly prescriptive and limit school district flexibility in offering fruits and vegetables".
