These novels do not generally follow a strict line of development or influence.

My grandmother, who was no fool, took a strict line on people and events.

Between this class and all others, a strict line was drawn.

Dorothea had "always drawn a strict line with a man till this occasion."

Judge Owen was one of two candidates voted down on strict partisan lines.

Tolkien had to take a rather strict line over 'myth'.

They ran their society along strict military lines.

Artists are not supposed to follow strict political lines.

There has never been the least departure from the strict line of fact.

At times, one musician played free while another used strict lines.