Regex to match a sentence end with full stop(.) ignore decimal point
<p>I want to match a sentence stating with specific word and end with full stop. A sentence could contain a decimal number.</p>

<p>Example</p>

<p>This is closely followed by Indora where 2,194 motorists were fined. <strong>South, East, West and North zones of city traffic police have booked 1,514, 983 and 594.00 motorists respectively.</strong> Interestingly, the biggest chunk of motorists booked was from MIDC area where 2,297 were penalized for using shrill horns.</p>

<p>I want to match the line in bold
If i use the regex below</p>

<pre><code>south[^\.]*\.
</code></pre>

<p>It will match </p>

<p><strong>South, East, West and North zones of city traffic police have booked 1,514, 983 and 594.</strong></p>

<p>How can I ignore decimal number from a sentence to match a sentence.</p>