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01. Her parents are really [strict]; if she comes home late they don't let her go out again for a week.
02. The military government has warned people that the curfew will be [strictly] enforced, and anyone found in the streets after dark will be shot immediately.
03. She has a [strict] diet which prohibits all dairy and wheat products.
04. Rules against the use of drugs in sport must be [strictly] enforced if we really want to deal with the problem.
05. She has a number of food allergies, and is on a [strict] diet.
06. Sometimes parents who are very [strict] produce children who are quite rebellious.
07. Narinder is a [strict] vegetarian, and will not eat animal products of any kind.
08. Someone once said that if you want your spouse to listen and pay [strict] attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
09. They sent their wild son to a private school which had [strict] discipline, in the hopes that it would teach him better behavior.
10. Our beer is made under the [strictest] controls, to ensure the highest quality.
11. In Singapore, public littering is [strictly] forbidden, and is subject to heavy fines.
12. The Muslim practice of praying five times each day is [strictly] observed in Pakistan.
13. Our government wants Canada to introduce [stricter] laws regarding the flow of people across our common border in order to reduce the terrorist threat.
14. The rule of General Zia in Pakistan was known for its [strict] control at the political and military levels.
15. Gun ownership laws are very [strict] in Ukraine, and only militia and armed forces personnel are allowed to carry guns.
16. It is important for all researchers in the field of psychology to maintain a [strict] code of ethical conduct.
17. Marcus T. Cicero noted that you cannot be [strict] in judging others if you do not wish others to be [strict] judges of yourself.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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