Sentence examples for repressive rules from inspiring English sources

No matter how exotic the setting, adolescent rebellion against repressive rules and uncomprehending adults soon becomes tedious.

The story follows McMurphy as he challenges the repressive rules inside the mental institution, fights for a heart-rending band of fellow patients and ultimately is forced to surrender.

A new, reformist president, Muhammad Khatami, held out the promise of less repressive rules that might one day even allow women to take part in sport without donning the all- enveloping hijab.

This has been a constant theme of Mr. Ashcroft and the administration in general -- that they are people who can be trusted to use these broad, repressive rules wisely.

Already I've spent more time on this computer than I planned, and I'm missing my iPad and its inexorable lure into the terrible land of manicured lawns and repressive rules like "don't mess with our take down of the carriers" and "can you wait for multitasking until it actually doesn't take down the 9 hours of battery which is why you're moving all your portfolio into the AppStore".

His French wife Marie (Sandrine Bonnaire) is shocked at their living conditions and chafes under the repressive rules.

The repressive rule of the shah helped turn Iranians away from their traditionally pro-American views.

Increasingly, the glue that held both countries together was repressive rule and fear.

Turkmenistan's self-glorifying autocrat models his repressive rule on Stalin's.

As another reason to shift the white-bearded "Emir", many cited his repressive rule.

This ungrateful act caused Creole opposition to Spanish rule in Central America to mount, especially against the repressive rule of Bustamante.