Examples of 'were strict' in a sentence

Meaning of "were strict"

were strict - indicating that rules, regulations, or guidelines were rigorously enforced or adhered to in a particular situation. This phrase suggests a high level of discipline, control, or adherence to specific protocols

How to use "were strict" in a sentence

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were strict
There were strict procedures for assessing needs.
Washington and his wife were strict as slaveowners.
There were strict rules governing such hunts.
Their only eccentricity was that they were strict vegetarians.
You were strict and hard on them.
He said his parents were strict disciplinarians.
There were strict eligibility criteria under the decree.
Byzantine laws regarding money were strict.
His parents were strict and devout.
The rules to get a visa were strict.
Her parents were strict and very religious.
French victory confirmation standards were strict.
There were strict rules at home about hygiene.
The laws of the drama were strict.
Both of them were strict and disciplined instructors.

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When it came to my parents were strict.
There were strict price and wage controls.
Mom and dad were strict.
There were strict orders prohibiting that body being touched.
You said they were strict.
There were strict guidelines on their form.
The inclusion criteria were strict.
My old folks were strict when it came to masculinity.
At school the rules were strict.
They were strict observers of the law and proud of it.
Our teachers were strict.
There were strict timings if we wanted to use the toilet.
Scoring criteria were strict.
They were strict observers of religious life.
The conditions required to prohibit the sale of alcohol in an area were strict.
The rules were strict and the discipline merciless.
My parents were strict.
Pharisees were strict observers of religious law and traditions.
Construction conditions were strict.
Puritans were strict and devout.
He will tell you without a doubt that the first humans were strict vegetarians.
There were strict counterpoint rules that composers had to learn.
The priests were strict.
There were strict social organizations.
His orders were strict.
And who were strict in observance of the law were offended at this.
The delegation should indicate whether there were strict laws banning crimes of honour.
They were strict on that.
That would have taken off some of the pressure but the police were strict.
Now those were strict orders.
We were strict and did not let our former affections cloud our judgment.
The problem was that his parents were strict and would not let him.
There were strict orders not to meet with them and not to talk to them.
Requests were uploaded through the web and there were strict and inviolable selection parameters.
Punishments were strict and harsh for even the mildest threats to their rule.

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