Sentence examples for clear and predictable from inspiring English sources

With the Soviet Union everything was more or less clear and predictable.

First, he says, "the law must be accessible and so far as possible intelligible, clear and predictable".

"There is a clear public interest in tackling online abuse and 'trolling'," the Law Commission notes, "but this must be done through clear, and predictable legal provisions".

Instead, Justice Sotomayor wrote, "the majority works real damage to what has long been a settled area of maritime law," bringing uncertainty to businesses that "rely heavily on clear and predictable legal rules".

The clear, and predictable, message of the tournament is that an advantage is now enjoyed by the countries where women's cricket is linked institutionally to the male game, giving it access to its financial and professional resources.

"The FCC's goal in reviewing its spectrum holding policies is to enable a healthy and competitive wireless marketplace with clear and predictable rules of the road, so that providers can serve the needs of the growing number of mobile Internet consumers," Tammy Sun, an F.C.C. spokeswoman, said in a written statement.

Europe, he said, would "proceed with the sort of clear, constant and predictable behavior" it used in the steel dispute to persuade Washington to comply.

"This interagency guidance will enable the agencies to make clear, consistent, and predictable jurisdictional determinations" when they consider applications for permits to fill wetlands, said John Paul Woodley Jr., assistant secretary of the Army Civil Workss) at a press teleconference yesterday.

By creating a consistent, secure and fair social environment, with clear expectations and predictable consequences, children can develop skills in managing themselves and their emotions.

"It's difficult for these individuals to pay attention or focus," says Foster, who notes that the preferred way to deal with this type is to be clear, patient, and predictable.

We have been clear, predictable and firm and consistent in the approach that we've taken and that is the right approach to take.