Sentence examples for imposed strictures from inspiring English sources

Omar accepted international food and medical aid and allowed United Nations humanitarian-relief operations, but he imposed strictures that limited their effectiveness.

He constantly examines the contours of his friendship with Larry Lime: painfully aware of its socially imposed strictures, inclined to speculate on the consequences of refusing to obey them and occasionally brave enough to risk those consequences.

Like Alma, Moore has accessorized his eccentricity to the extent that it acts as a deterrent, to anyone who might try to impose strictures on his field of inquiry.

Hytner believes he cannot impose strictures, that directors' casting decisions have to be based on their own instincts: "I am very interested in gender-blind casting and often think it is excellent.

Despite the emperor's attempt to impose strictures on eunuch activities, Shunzhi's favorite eunuch Wu Liangfu (吳良輔; d. 1661), who had helped him defeat the Dorgon faction in the early 1650s, was caught in a corruption scandal in 1658.

What radio disc jockey provided the voice of Scooby's human sidekick, Shaggy? 2. The animator Chuck Jones imposed rigorous strictures on his minimalist "Road Runner" series: the setting is always in the desert, the road runner never leaves the road, the road runner never hurts the coyote, the audience sympathizes with the coyote, and there is no dialogue.

Of course, global warming caused by manmade greenhouse gases has imposed severe strictures on all future transport projects.

A draft law before the Indonesian Parliament would impose Islamic strictures.

"Adam imposes many strictures, which are increasingly onerous for mother," King wrote.

Any attempt by the UK to impose similar strictures would likely be ruled illegal.

Some Syrians have complained of Nusra fighters trying to impose religious strictures on others.