Sentence examples for was not prescriptive from inspiring English sources

The former foreign secretary said United Nations assistance was "not prescriptive enough" and the organisation had failed to be "forceful" in implementing plans for crucial areas such as policing.

It was being emphasised that the letter was not prescriptive, but an attempt to change the tone of the debate, so it is not dominated by the press or by campaigners against Rupert Murdoch.

A spokeswoman said its work with schools was not prescriptive: "it is up to school leaders and teachers to decide what is most appropriate and relevant for their school".

The ICB was not prescriptive about precisely which parts of a bank's business should sit inside the ringfence – for instance the sale of interest rate swaps to small businesses – but Vickers said that the ringfence would need "firm and effective" regulation.

The protocol was not prescriptive.

It wasn't prescriptive either.

They're not prescriptive.

She loves being in the theatre during rehearsals, but she is not prescriptive.

He's not prescriptive as a writer, so therefore the end will sometimes be inconclusive.

It's not prescriptive, so you can be creative with it.

Of course, her preference for coherent, consistent worlds is not prescriptive.