strict measure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstrictandmeasure
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strict
adjective
uk/strɪkt/us/strɪkt/
strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do ...
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measure
noun
uk/ˈmeʒ.ər/us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition ofstrictandmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I find it difficult to see how he proposes to adjust the balance between council development and private development without astrictmeasureof control.
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Somewhere, just as the platinum iridium meter guarantees the tape measure, astrictmeasuremust exist for the art of this time and place.
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However, strict measures were taken to avoid compromising the validity of the data.
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Strict measures are taken to ensure proper hygiene and disinfection when veterinary officers visit farms.
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Will he take such strict measures to see that prices come down?
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European companies have had to agree to strict measures to try to achieve an 8% reduction by 2012 compared to the 1990 levels.
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Strict measures introduced in 1968 to enforce the standards of the vehicle testing scheme are still being maintained.
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It did not cancel it, nor were strict measures taken to mitigate the losses.
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Dipping requirements for 1984 will be announced shortly and it seems likely that strict measures will have to be followed for several years.
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No one should expect the adoption of strict measures to produce immediate results.
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That is far from saying that in every case the strict measures which might apply will be automatically applied.
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That is why they wanted to resort to such strict measures to tackle the problem.
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We must take strict measures to see that our supplies of potatoes last out till the next crop is available.
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Strict measures are needed to preserve commercial confidentiality.
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Will suitably strict measures be taken against them?
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We must immediately put in place strict measures to prevent public funding from being obtained fraudulently.
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Climate change is continuing, for which reason further strict measures for reducing greenhouse gases must be taken by 2010.
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More important, the exemption also provides strict measures of control.
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We had to take strict measures right at the start to deal with the balance of payments.
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