Sentence examples for imposed a rule from inspiring English sources

Several years ago a new board imposed a rule that studio apartments can no longer be used as pieds-à-terre.

The practices became so prevalent that in 2000 the S.E.C. imposed a rule requiring the companies to trade goods and services at a fair market value.

Evangulov has recently imposed a rule preventing the British squad from carrying out any media obligations in the two weeks before major competitions.

Hammersmith has imposed a rule that people must live in the area for at least five years before they can apply for a council house.

At Stamford News, on Main Street, the owner, Rag Solanki, imposed a rule to keep the line moving -- quick pick selections only.

He read no histories of Syria, barely looked at family photographs, and imposed a rule on himself: never to stray from his childhood perspective, and to write only about what he knew at the time.

The groups filed lawsuits against the agency for, among other things, imposing a rule that capped speculative commodities trading.

Though it may seem obvious, Intel, a chipmaker, felt the need to impose a rule saying: no meetings without a clear purpose.

Under pressure from environmental and animal welfare groups, the Commerce Department agreed today to delay imposing a rule that would relax the definition of "dolphin safe" tuna.

Dr. Sokolow said his company might impose a rule requiring any doctor who prescribes one of these drugs to get special permission from the health plan.

It said the state could not impose a rule that was more restrictive than the federal "motor voter" law, which requires only a sworn statement of citizenship by the voter.