Mr. Bush said at the state park here that "federal money is most useful when it comes without strings."

"When you've given them a billion dollars a year without strings, who knows where that goes," he said.

The aid for city schools will not come without strings.

I give them an opportunity to do their job without additional strings attached.

The old man had gone loose, like, a puppet without strings.

These and other freedoms don't come without strings attached, though.

If they really think China or anyone else's help will come without very strong strings attached, they'd be bonkers.

"On the other hand, they are not so willing to pay taxes without strings attatched."

An essential quality of a gift is that it comes without strings.

In her experience, so generous an offer rarely came without strings, even though she hadn't seen any yet.