strings attached
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These houses require a ton of work, and there are all sorts of strings attached.
From Slate
While Qatari entities have said their motivations include building local human capital and supporting research, the money seems to come with strings attached.
One of his reasons for creating a safety net for Olympic athletes was that it rewarded human excellence without any political strings attached.
“It became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.
And the funding comes with some strings attached.
From BBC
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