Sentence examples for a strict state from inspiring English sources

Statehouse proponents, ever obeisant to the gun lobby, contend that anyone with a handgun license has to pass a strict state check of criminal and mental health records.

Mr. Finley and Mr. Kelly argued, successfully, that the fees were not illegal because they were established before a strict state law was passed in 1995 barring lobbyists from receiving contingency fees, payments that vary in amount depending on how large a contract a consultant helps a client land from the state treasurer's office.

Under a stricter state of California test, they also leached four other metals above hazardous levels.

If one's home state does not require charities to meet any criteria, see whether a charity is authorized to offer annuities in a stricter state, and check its financial soundness at the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org/us/charity) and Charity Navigator (www.CharityNavigator.org).

Based on a recently enacted strict state drugs law, Terry now faced a minimum five-year prison sentence if found guilty.

Rather, it is a matter of strict state policies and regulations," said Suk-young Kim, an expert on North Korean culture at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Myanmar's media have seen a gradual easing of strict state controls imposed after the 1962 military coup.

The EU's original decision last year surprised many observers, as the then-competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia had previously expressed scepticism about Hinkley's' conformity with an exhaustive list of strict state aid criteria.

International collaborations are an obvious solution to bypassing strict state controls.

In the oil-rich province of Aceh, warring separatists seek to create a strict Islamic state.

In its drive for a strict Islamic state, the group has been a force in remote towns, where it seized power by force and prayer.