Sentence examples for sent the wrong signals from inspiring English sources

Germany sent the wrong signals to young, educated and mobile Poles immediately after the 2004 accession.

"We have sent the wrong signals to the Russians, and now they wonder why we want to get them involved".

But mainland leaders now seem alarmed that softer diplomacy, as well as China's preoccupation with its extensive leadership transition, may have sent the wrong signals.

He said he was worried that the pattern of lending money to such nations, and then declaring partial debt forgiveness, bred cynicism and sent the wrong signals to developing nations.

ClientEarth, a group of environment lawyers who won a court battle against the government last year on air pollution, said the closure sent the wrong signals to the world.

And he sent the wrong signals early on: in his first three years, Sir Howard spent only half of each month in Tokyo, and stayed at a hotel rather than a permanent residence.

In an interview, Mr. Schafer said the court had sent the wrong signal to potential whistle-blowers.

Legal experts say the tactic may have sent the wrong signal to corporations — the promise, in effect, of a get-out-of-jail-free card.

But Harvey Bale, a lobbyist for the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, said it sent the wrong signal to drug companies, who need assurances that they can recoup heavy investments in new drugs.

However, some American officials have privately expressed displeasure at the cancellation, saying it sent the wrong signal to China that Japan was willing to compromise on security.

She said the taxes actually sent the wrong signal, suggesting to people they could significantly affect salt intake by simply avoiding the taxed items.