Sentence examples for the directive was from inspiring English sources

The directive was ignored.

The directive was meant to prevent cross-border tax evasion.

But the official said the directive was not meant to apply universally.

This exact scenario would occur in the UK if the directive was changed as proposed.

The directive was issued in response to the Madrid commuter train bombings of March 2004.

He said the directive was issued though commissioners and agency heads.

The directive was intended to safeguard policyholders if an insurance company collapsed.

(Panetta told a colleague that the directive was to "make love to Congress").

However, Labour sources said problems had emerged since the directive was implemented under the coalition.

However, in a statement it said it believed the directive was flawed.

A year after the directive was issued, a new French government rescinded it.