Sentence examples for over prescriptive from inspiring English sources

This is an old argument over prescriptive versus descriptive usage, one that's not going away any time soon.

Abbott pays considerable attention to the internal and external forces that shape professional competition over jurisdiction - in this case the jurisdiction over prescriptive authority.

The way in which prescribing by nurses is organized has far-reaching implications, both for the allocation of jurisdictional control over prescriptive authority and for the potential success of nurse prescribing in daily practice.

It strikes the right balance and avoids the pitfalls of over-prescriptive government intervention.

Seccombe said that councils would welcome the development of a national strategy but it should not be over-prescriptive.

Last month's retreat came with an unprecedented apology from the health secretary for the "over-prescriptive plan".

Is it the thin edge of a large privatisation wedge or a removal of over-prescriptive central government regulation?

Johnson admitted the coaching had been "over-prescriptive" and his efforts to sharpen England's attacking edge have been boosted by the return of key players.

Smalley nonetheless retained an individual voice, and was critical of what he considered to be the over-prescriptive approach of Pierre Boulez.

But the danger of over-prescriptive legislation is that it can smother the incentives for employers to sponsor 401(k) plans.Despite these difficulties, the reforms offer an ingenious way of guiding choices in pension saving without compulsion.

Dame Clare wants to cut to 17 the over-prescriptive list of 69 skills that nursery staff and childminders must impart to their charges before they toddle off to school.