We have found instances where government regulation has proved counter-productive.

Third, the attempt to appease the markets may prove counter-productive, as big sell-off in share prices on both sides of the Atlantic showed.

But some Socialist leaders fear that the campaign may prove counter-productive, particularly if the Socialists are identified with street violence.

Operation Ring proved counter-productive to what it had originally sought to accomplish.

Although initially successful, the protected villages ultimately proved counter-productive for the security forces.

But in practice, such a tactic may prove counter-productive.

They wondered whether the theatrics of the past few days would prove counter-productive.

What we should be doing is coordinating them better rather than ruling them out in the name of a uniformity which would only prove counter-productive.

Setting conditions that are too rigid is more likely to prove counter-productive.

If that debate takes place, then a grace period is not required and could in fact prove counter-productive.