I almost broke one of my steadfast rules by asking him if he had passed, but stopped myself in time.

Despite the rough and ready nature of the Crushers' work, they subscribe to a few steadfast rules.

This is a unique exception to an otherwise steadfast rule that a lineage must involve direct teacher-to-student dharma transmission in order to be considered valid.

Pertelope was the young scholar's favorite instructor, a wistful, often irreverent woman more concerned with common sense than steadfast rules.

This led to the breakdown of the steadfast rule of having to have competence in French and German at many ethnomusicology programs.

Underwood knew that it was a steadfast rule never to ignore an inquiry from a major network.

Finally, Beltran went off to shave, complying with one of Randolph's steadfast rules.

Or maybe it was Mr. Dunne's steadfast rule not to date co-workers.

After fifteen minutes alone with him, she was thinking that her steadfast rule about dating a man involved with someone else should be more of a guideline.

He had a steadfast rule: unless you were right in front of a foul or other violation, you could not call it.