Sentence examples for stern local from inspiring English sources

Then we step back to his childhood and follow Seward chronologically throughout his life -- the son of a prominent but stern local man who went from a small town in upstate New York on to a career as a teacher and then lawyer and public servant.

The most positive influence on the village's dead-end kids is the stern, kindly local priest (Attila Mokos) who channels their energies into boxing and takes a special interest in Adam.

Another idea is to allow foreign doctors to operate there (though this modest step already faces stern opposition from local medics).

The games were tight, half-court affairs fueled by hustle and heart and marked with selfless teamwork as preached by the stern coaches in the local St.

Turner's book approaches its end with a photograph of the grandest of the Z.C.M.I. department stores, the capital's Eagle Emporium, attended by a stern-faced honor guard of local Indians.

Lined up with the locals at the stern, we watched Europe recede in our wake and 30 minutes later were bumping up the slipway into the bustling port of Canakkale.

Viacheslav Ponomarev, the gold-toothed, self-appointed people's mayor of Slovyansk, sat alongside the stern-looking head of the local electoral commission at a press conference and announced a turnout of 73percentt, with an overwhelming 97.5percentt voting in favor of self-rule for the Donetsk People's Republic.

At first Stern seemed willing to allow the local authorities to handle the situation.

Some local officials believed the stern, which lay on a remote area of the beach, was not a hazard or an eyesore.

Indeed, any hint that a satellite magazine is forgoing articles about the "yummiest underthings" for issues of local moment will bring a stern letter from Hearst.

He was one of the first Stern fans to calling in to like local news stations or Larry King-type shows.