Sentence examples for a stern standard from inspiring English sources
The Republicans may believe there is honor in the Party's unpopular insistence upon a stern standard of morality in loose times, but those who have stood too sternly for anything in the '90s have suffered for their sanctimony.
During that time, Lt. Col. Maggi, determined to make the 21st as disciplined as a regiment of Regulars, enforced stern standards for drill and dress parades.
This is not an evening for those with stern standards about what dance is and what it isn't, and who demand a perfected technique for its proper articulation; they would see it as only a further signpost in the devolution of New York modern dance.
Even by his stern standards, he was in a prickly mood as he faced the media before the squad flew to Cardiff, where they will train beneath the roof this afternoon, Cotter having agreed it should be shut.
The memo by Mr. Gates, a former C.I.A. director, also demanded greater adherence to secrecy standards, issuing a stern warning against the release of classified information: "Leaking of classified information is against the law, cannot be tolerated and will, when proven, lead to the prosecution of those found to be engaged in such activity".
New York paid Stern a standard photographer's fee and paid Lohan nada for her participation.
Alma Rose was a stern taskmaster, believing that only by maintaining the highest musical standards could the orchestra insure its survival and that of its members.
Up to now, he has been consistently and wrongly portrayed as a stern black exceptionalist who takes Negroes to task for not meeting his standard.
