| His story parallels that of Oliver Twist, trapped in a rigidly stratified society and at the mercy of its caprices. |
| Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies. |
| These clients rely upon the company to develop quality, competitively priced products in accordance with rigidly monitored specifications. |
| What he disliked most about the Church was the association between its rigidly enforced doctrines and its historic political aspirations. |
| The concert hall is a gerontocracy, its decorum enforced more rigidly than in places of worship, its exclusiveness innate. |
| It was written by her husband, yet its style was rigidly formal, consistently using her surname alone. |
