Sentence examples for be overly rigid from inspiring English sources

They can be overly rigid, and lead to absurdities such as the splattering of balconies on blocks facing motorways, where they are unlikely to be used.

The notion that aquaculture practices are verifiably sustainable and that protections under the Endangered Species Act would be overly rigid stirs some skepticism.

Some British educators thought this system to be overly rigid, and after World War II many "comprehensive" schools, which combined elements of grammar, modern, and technical schools, were established, although many highly respected grammar schools survive.

"We really don't feel the requirements are overly rigid at all," he said.

Even from the outset, the rules for Brunello di Montalcino struck many as being overly rigid.

A fact-finding panel found that the code was overly rigid — that it demanded, in effect, "unattainable human behavior".

SECURITY SURPRISES AHEAD -- Security screening procedures at airports are "overly rigid, static and predictable," Kip Hawley, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, told the Senate Commerce Committee recently.

Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, a technology research and consulting firm, said the music labels had been overly rigid when dealing with radio sites like Pandora.

But until a few days ago, many Democrats were complaining that Mr. Schwarzenegger's definition of compromise was overly rigid: namely, do it his way.

Some doctors say that refusing to prescribe certain drugs under any circumstance is overly rigid, noting that Xanax helps many people who use it responsibly.

To his detractors, Bradley is overly rigid, cautious and loyal to a certain group of players, including his son, midfielder Michael Bradley.