1.  Musharraf had started a drive against Islamic extremists last year, but he did not take stringent action.

2.  Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan said stringent action will be taken soon against countries found sending overage players.

3.  Declining moral standards among the young had reached such proportions that stringent action had to be initiated to keep the youth in check.

4.  He said the local authorities had been directed to start stringent action against such establishments after the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya holidays.

5.  In future, more stringent action would be taken against litterbugs.

6.  In line with the deepening environmental crisis, Awang said yesterday that the provincial government has vowed to take stringent legal action against forest burners.

7.  Kumaratunga, who arrived in New Delhi on Monday, called for stringent action against all organizations and individuals participating in or condoning terrorism as a political strategy.

8.  The recent revelation that some of these outlets are using pornography to lure youngsters into their web reinforces the need for more stringent action.

9.  This is because the State Government is planning more stringent action against owners of premises used for illegal video game operations.