Sentence examples for stern approach from inspiring English sources

He took a stern approach to typography.

In late June, Mr. Obama adopted a stern approach toward his Republican rivals, wagging his finger at them for failing to lead and mocking their frequent summertime breaks.

Mr. Yan said that view still prevailed in Beijing, and tried to explain why Chinese officials must nonetheless take a stern approach to the spy plane incident.

He took a stern approach to being a parent, and his poems and writings often focused on the annoying noise of "clamorish girls" and "boisterous boys".

He has been an irritant to Donovan, a player who said he wanted discipline when he arrived at Florida as a transfer from Rutgers, but one who rebelled against Donovan's stern approach to defense and sharing the ball.

In a striking reversal, politicians who had once favoured a stern approach to immigration suddenly found themselves asking for greater leniency, fearing that their local economies could be damaged by strict INS enforcement.Odder still, business leaders sought out alliances with advocates for Latino causes, with whom they had long tangled over such matters as working conditions for plant employees.

USAA, which has always gotten high marks for customer service, takes an even sterner approach than the institute.

Nahda members of the government, meanwhile, want a crackdown on jihad Salafists and a sterner approach to young people influenced by the broad Salafist ideology in the poorer parts of towns.

He turned to me and said, "Have you ever met anyone who tired of receiving compliments?" His stern, implacable approach to budgets sometimes angered employees.

Jefferson, whose laughter precipitated the incident, is known for his playful nature, while Mourning is recognized for his stern, scowling approach.

Upon his recovery he was disgruntled with new head coach Zdeněk Zeman's stern fitness approach, and both club and player decided to part ways at the end of the 1994 95 season.