Sentence examples for directors fear from inspiring English sources

Film stars and directors fear that the provision, which would allow a government politician to say whether a production is "contrary to public policy" before any public money could go to it, might be abused by the easily offended.

They are quite unlike anything else in the Russian canon: hard to translate – which may be one reason why directors fear to tread – and also demanding, requiring that the actors also be consummate musicians.

Either because pop-music "hummers" lack formal training, or because directors fear too much musical activity will distract viewers from the action onscreen, film music is rarely more sophisticated than a melody and accompaniment.

Directors fear that up to £650m could be wiped from the company's bottom line within three years and have warned that the one-price-goes anywhere universal service could start to unravel.

Some CTSA directors fear that components that don't involve therapeutics development, such as behavioral research and community engagement, will be trimmed.

Several of Time's outside directors feared that a merger with an entertainment company would divert Time's focus from news journalism and threaten the Time Culture.

Percival, who served as ground crew with RAF Bomber Command, never married and had no children, and funeral directors feared no one would attend his cremation on Monday morning.

In a public filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company disclosed its independent directors feared further negotiations might have provoked one of the bidders to withdraw to the detriment of shareholders.

The lawsuit, which was brought by the insurer's former chief executive, Maurice R. Greenberg, and the firm he now runs, Starr International, "threatened to destroy much of the good work that A.I.G. and its employees had done rebuilding A.I.G. and its name and reputation," the directors feared, according to the letter by Paul Curnin, the lawyer who advised A.I.G.

Directors, fearing public resistance to the expense and resultant "ruining" of the bridge's appearance, have staunchly refused.

And never mind that Leon Panetta, the new CIA director -- fearing a potential flap -- briefed Congress about the program soon after he became aware of it.