11.   Some militants have already warned that they will stage protests in a bid to force Vajpayee to revert to stricter nationalist policies.

12.   Whether stricter policies by the city will bring those days again is the subject of intense speculation.

13.   Groups that advocate for abuse victims expressed frustration that the cardinals stopped short of adopting a stricter policy.

14.   He attributed the rapid rise in unemployment to stricter lending policies adopted by banks.

15.   The Bulgarian government plans to introduce a stricter fiscal policy and speed up privatization to meet conditions for aid from the International Monetary Fund, the premier said Friday.

16.   The stricter policy was aimed at stopping Chinese nationals from entering British ports and airports and then requesting political asylum.

17.   The report said increased globalization and integration of markets required stricter policy discipline by all members and that IMF surveillance of the monetary system should be strengthened.

18.   The speed-up of returnees is mainly due to the adoption of stricter return policies by the host countries.