1.   Although the Benedictine rule imposed specific obligations upon each individual, it was rarely severe to the point of austerity.

2.   This index distinguishes five different levels of organic brain syndrome ranging from severe to subclinical.

3.   Without industry and rapid social development, the eastern lands were simply too unattractive and severe to Germanise with any ease.

4.   Green said the wild animal strains are likely to be more severe to dogs than disease caused by the organism to which canines have adjusted over the years.

5.   His multiple injuries, the most severe to his pelvis, were described as injuries more often associated with a car accident.

6.   The federal government has warned of severe to extreme drought conditions along the East Coast from Maine to Georgia.