Sentence examples for were not being applied from inspiring English sources

"Anger has been fuelled further by a perception that ordinary citizens are subject to restrictions in their own working lives which were not being applied in the same way to MPs, and by the reluctance of the House of Commons as a whole to recognise the need for reform until forced to do so".

The train pulled into the station at normal cruising speed, almost as if the brakes were not being applied, said the passenger, Mahoud Metwali, a 26-year-old resident of Jersey City who had been returning from his job operating a food cart in Midtown Manhattan.

She began to wonder why the same principles of rehab that are widely recognized as beneficial in fields such as cardiac and orthopedic medicine, were not being applied to oncology.

The trustees were concerned that the substantial resources of the institution's rich Felton Bequest were not being applied effectively to ensure the representation of contemporary schools of art in the Gallery's collection.

By all accounts, the rule is not being applied uniformly.

"And my review showed me the policy was not being applied evenly".

Its members believe the tests are not being applied sufficiently flexibly.

The savings from rationalizing the system are not being applied to make it more inclusive.

An investigation determined that once again primer was not being applied to some vehicles.

"We have tools that are inexpensive, reproducible and proven, yet they're not being applied," Mr. Frist said.

In some instances, appropriate technology is available but is not being applied, such as in water treatment.