Sentence examples for stern regulation from inspiring English sources

Calvin's reforms in Geneva also led to the creation of such social arrangements as ecclesiastically controlled inns and taverns, in which not only the consumption of food and drink but even the topics of conversation were subject to stern regulation.

If you are philosophically aligned with sterner regulations on the matter, smile.

The Chinese government issued stern new regulations today that were intended to control the release of information on the Internet, underscoring the government's love-hate relationship with cyberspace in a country where the number of Internet users is growing dramatically.

Lax regulations, strict regulations.

Being subjected to stern anti-trust regulation was proof that Rockefeller had indeed built the most valuable private company in the world — one that would ultimately be even more valuable broken into parts.

With the influx of discussion on effective parenting on blogs and news outlets across the country, many have tried to pin-point what the best approach is to raising a child successfully would be: some say stern rules and regulations, others note that liberty and freedom in child rearing produces well balanced results.

But before the studio executives on Monday night, any talk of regulation was gone, as was the stern tone.

His 1993 Review of Press Self Regulation reiterated the potential need for a statutory press tribunal, as well as sterner laws to protect privacy.

STERN -- Stanley.

He looked stern.

A stern gaze.