Sentence examples for directives appear from inspiring English sources

Sometimes the directives appear linked to forthcoming diplomatic obligations of the secretary of state.

The new directives appear to be an attempt to change that, though it is unclear how the measure will be implemented in practice.

The tight procedural deadlines of the directive appear to have pushed for more centralisation than originally intended by the countries.

As with much else that Trump has done since assuming the Presidency, his Cuba directive appears to be a deliberate attempt to dismantle Obama's legacy.

In reality this directive appears to have been designed to scare researchers away from issues the government doesn't want explored.

The directive appeared to be part of a strengthened effort in Iran to enforce obedience to orthodox Islamic codes of conduct in all manner of life.

But Jeremie Teahan, an agency spokesman, said Friday that the concern that prompted the August directive appeared, at this stage, to be unrelated to the Qantas incident.

Michael Wishnie, a professor at Yale Law School who has represented immigrant-rights groups, said that while the New Jersey directive appeared to be a measured response to "the politics of the moment," it still raised concerns.

The proposed directive appears to be following the less restrictive approach of the existing individual laws in place in the 15 countries of the European Union, the person involved with the discussions said.

The seven-page directive appears to authorize specific operations in Iran, most likely to gather intelligence about the country's nuclear program or identify dissident groups that might be useful for a future military offensive.

The populist directive appears to fly in the face of the SBS charter, which says the multicultural broadcaster should contribute to the "overall diversity of Australian TV" and "to meeting the communications needs of Australia's multicultural society, including ethnic, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities".