Sentence examples for restrictiveness from inspiring English sources

But the tariff equivalent of an all-in measure of restrictiveness, which takes into account non-tariff barriers, jumps to 17.0%.

In fact, in some western areas antagonism toward the restrictiveness of the east and toward eastern control of the political structure led to actual conflict.

After the performance, writer asked Mrs. Kondo how it was that the Heian period, despite the restrictiveness of the juni-hitoe, had produced brilliant women writers, such as Lady Murasaki and Sei Shonagon.

(It is true that British comics sometimes indulge, on TV, in scatological — and sexual — humor that would not be permitted on any American network; but this kind of liberty, however it may be abused, seems to me infinitely preferable to the restrictiveness that prevented Buddy Hackett, Carson's principal guest on February 1, 1977, from completing a single punch line without being bleeped).

The price you pay for consistency is a certain restrictiveness.

But on Wednesday morning, the campaign took that restrictiveness to a new level, leading to a brief kerfuffle with reporters and, later, an apologetic clarification.

A number of theologians have spoken out against such cultural restrictiveness, arguing that it is contrary to the spirit of the Islamic faith.

But on Wednesday, the campaign took that curtain-drawing restrictiveness to a new level, leading to a brief kerfuffle with reporters and later, an apologetic clarification.

The Yankees and Nomura were again at the center of a player transfer dispute a year later when Alfonso Soriano grew discontented with the restrictiveness of his contract with the Hiroshima Carp.

Many players cited a feeling of restrictiveness that comes with trying to run while wearing a cup.

"The restrictiveness of the six seconds has also been a driving force for creativity, in the same way as Twitter's 140-character limit," says Damian Collier, founder of Viral Spiral Group, which was one of the first multi-channel networks (MCNs) signing up Vine stars.