Sentence examples for in constructive terms from inspiring English sources

There is a growing body of research that children who are praised too early and too easily end up under-performing peers who are not praised but are told, in constructive terms, they can do better.

If the culture of care is positive rather than defensive and focused on therapeutic goals and patient/service-user well-being then complaints processes will be views in constructive terms.

Abstinence was the treatment goal; general practitioners (GPs) were to be contacted for withdrawal medication and couples were: … told that responsibility for attainment of the stated goals lay in their own hands rather than it being anything which could be taken over by others, and this message was given in sympathetic and constructive terms.

A few eyebrows arched: this non-plan sounded rather feckless and certainly not constructive in terms of standard gap year values.

"It's been a pressure that has been constructive, in terms of strengthening and broadening the scope of what you have to offer".

"I understand where Rio and Anton are coming from after what their families have been through, but I thought it wasn't constructive in terms of moving the debate forward.

Newell added: "We're delighted that Michael has agreed to join us and the meetings that we've had with him have been very constructive in terms of our respective ambitions and the role he sees himself playing in fulfilling them".

They further elaborated that feedback on their presentations needed to be constructive in terms of "direction on how you might improve if you need to" or "this area needs to be, like toughened up, changed or altered" (Participant 2).

The company is in constructive discussions, which are on-going, with its bankers, Barclays regarding the terms of its facility.

"The group is proactively engaged in constructive discussions with its bank lenders in order to ensure it continues to comply with the terms of its prevailing bank facilities.

The diplomats were led by US ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat who had termed Bangladesh's January 2014 elections "undeniably flawed" and called on the main political parties to "engage in constructive dialogue that leads to a more representative government". .