Sentence examples for less dictates from inspiring English sources

Yet it is not clear that the Chinese military's hostility reflects China's diplomatic strategy, much less dictates it.

Not through content — though he messes with that, too — but through form, which more or less dictates how an audience will respond to a play.

Mr Warsh seems to prefer the approach taken by the European Central Bank (ECB), in which the unelected and unaccountable monetary authority more or less dictates to democratic governments.

While Best may be interested in playing a character, her beauty and limited acting skill — one wonders if she's too fearful of being unpleasant-looking or spiritually ugly to go all out in any role — more or less dictates that she should be a personality.

"They are more or less dictating, not consulting," he said.

Senate races, however, are less dictated by national economic conditions.

"Our society is less formal, less dictated by formal religions," Mr. Isard said.

But according to several accounts, he impressed them by doing less dictating than listening.

Since the government holds the purse-strings, it can more or less dictate terms to TEPCO.

The windows more or less dictated how the furniture and objects were placed.

The car's success is more or less dictated by a web of regulations that have repressed competition.