Sentence examples for measures directed at from inspiring English sources

That reallocation of legislative responsibilities raised the issue of whether MPs from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland should continue to vote on measures directed at England only.

This includes measures directed at MPs, peers, ministers, crown servants, anti-bribery legislation, resources for law enforcement, the private sector and overseas aid.

This may require not only measures directed at financial institutions but also debt relief to homeowners in the United States and in other countries hit by housing crises.

The measures directed at cigarette smoking were not extended to cigars and pipe tobacco, on the grounds that their consumption was insufficiently widespread and remained unattractive to young people.

"Rather than moving to develop new nuclear weapons, the United States should push to strengthen the nonproliferation regime through example and through stronger compliance measures directed at those who flout its basic purposes," they wrote in the March 2003 edition of Arms Control Today, a few months before the panel was disbanded.

Other infection-reducing measures directed at surgeons include: wearing two sets of surgical gloves; substituting electric scalpels, clips and glues for sharp instruments; improving techniques for handing instruments from one health care professional to another; using postoperative checklists; and increasing the use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to reduce surgical workloads.

Another measure directed at the Fisa court is being brought by House Democrat Adam Schiff, who sits on the powerful intelligence committee.

"Demolishing or sealing a home is a draconian, vindictive measure directed at entire families who have done nothing and are suspected of nothing".

The measure, directed at institutions whose troubles might pose risks to the financial system, would create a powerful financial services oversight council, led by the Treasury secretary and composed of top regulators, to set policy and tougher regulations for the largest companies and mediate disputes between federal agencies.

Accordingly, efforts targeted at promoting PA should be in large measure directed at this component of total PA [ 21, 22].

Leptospirosis has typically been considered an occupational disease and thus social control measures directed towards agriculture and other at-risk workers are critical.