1.   Her grandfather was a stern man who rarely smiled.

2.   A stern man who never drank or swore, he had high expectations for his two daughters and son.

3.   God forbid that I should paint him as a stern man.

4.   His strict way of handling state affairs has portrayed him as a stern man.

5.   Stern young men sporting armbands designating Catholic neighborhoods kept order.

6.   Stern young men sporting armbands designating the Bogside Residents Group kept order.

7.   That stern man talking on a cellular telephone?