Still, he said, the company might need to take more stern measures to eliminate the problem.

"If we do not stop our economic and political failures, the fall in production could lead to very stern measures," he told the gathering.

Population will be brought under control by stern measures.

It was time to take stern measures with the underground.

"If they do not, then sterner measures will be necessary."

And had there not been other larger problems to deal with in his realm, he might have taken sterner measures.

No good would come of these stern measures, the old women whispered.

But when he had to meet people in person, sterner measures were required.

It seems I will have to take sterner measures in the future.

After several days of violence, the police for the first time took stern measures to control the crowds.