You broke the rule. ✬

I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock. ✬

As a rule, twins have a lot in common. ✬

There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed. ✬

There are exceptions to every rule. ✬

There is an exception to every rule. ✬

The rule holds good in this case. ✬

The rule doesn't apply in this case. ✬

Will you explain the rule to me? ✬

This is an exception to the rule. ✬