Sentence examples for constrain rather than from inspiring English sources

The usual impact of public opinion on policy is to constrain rather than direct.

In order to position and strengthen its evidence base, nursing may well seek to distance itself from a qualitative perspective and utilise methods at the top of the HOE; yet given the relation of qualitative methods to nursing this would constrain rather than broaden the profession in search of answers and an evidence base.

Some authors leave little room for choice and contingency, while others frame their generalizations as loose trends that constrain rather than determine the course of events.

These 89 states -- 67 of them rated either not free or partly free in Freedom House's 2014 Freedom in the World report -- would form "cyberfiefdoms" that constrain rather than connect the world.

In fact, a strong argument can be made that standardization will constrain rather than facilitate translational progress.

Another participant agreed, but expressed reservations about a potential unintended outcome that might constrain rather than enhance the quality of care offered.

The conclusion is that capitalism must be constrained, rather than be allowed to operate unfettered.

Any theory that rests on the assumption that passive investing is constrained rather than advantaged will have trouble contributing to an understanding of the economics or regulatory implications of its effects.

Common sense constrains, rather than dictates, acceptable philosophical positions.

He called the idea an "illiberal measure that constrains rather than sustains Bristol" and wants to see it scrapped.

At the same time, when women perceive fewer opportunities to succeed as leaders, their motivation to lead decreases, but that is just a reflection of real constrains, rather than a self-fulfilling prophecy or self-defeating self-view.