My throat tightened.
The screw hasn't been tightened.
We have tightened sanctions on Pyongyang.
Controls in the city have gradually tightened.
His hold on her arm tightened.
He tightened his grip on her arm.
In Europe too, credit conditions have tightened.
Lending standards have tightened, but surely have further to go.
The spindle nut must be tightened using a paper washer.
The military has tightened its hold on the country.
Simply and easy method named check table method in design of tightened bolt connection with uncontrolled tightened force is presented.
The government tightened its monetary policy to reduce inflation.
As Europe tightened its fiscal belt, America passed more stimulus measures.
Press censorship was introduced as soon as he came to power, and was steadily tightened.
With the tinkling sound, my heart tightened, fearing it was broken.
Pale-yellow eyes narrowed. Black lips tightened, exposing double sets of two-inch fangs.
High-strength bolts were inserted into the holes and tightened to a high preload level.
Other Banks have tightened their lending, raising the minimum credit score for which they will approve a loan.
"Why not?" she replied, not giggling. She tightened her apron strings and walked over to her stove.
I didn't want her to think I was gross, so I tightened my legs and walked slower.
The meeting aroused strong repercussions among the Japanese people and tightened the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people.
The yield spread tightened to about 119 basis points in 2001, compared with 135 basis points in 2000.
Testing and study on utilizing this technology for tightened filling in sill stope in Tonglushan Mine are presented in this paper.
Waste management policy, reduction, recycle and safe treatment, will be carry on and waste management will be tightened based on the principle of recycle economy.
Faced with huge difficulties of their own, Banks have tightened their purse strings, lending less and driving up the cost of credit to consumers and corporations.
Chanel had created a vertical straight skirt ladies, but also had to conform to the French mentality, tightened broadens his waist a bit.
Many times (as with pinion gears) you will need to remove small setscrews (typically 3mm) that have been tightened as much as possible.
Guitar strings need constant tension to stay tuned, but they're easily loosened or tightened if the temperature changes, the instrument gets knocked around, or the guitarist just plays too hard.
What's more, when a vibration test was performed in this condition, no loosening occurred, indicating that a self-locking effect is present even if the nut is not fully tightened.
Because of Guo Moruo's steadfastness, the Kuomintang's die-hards have tightened their surveillance on him. They are unwilling to let him go if they have the chance to defame him.
The rebel opposition to Libya's Colonel Muammar Qaddafi tightened its grip on Tripoli, the capital, as his wife, his daughter and two of his sons fled by road to neighbouring Algeria.
Snake: The feeding ramp is polished to a mirror sheen. The slide's been reinforced. And the interlock with the frame is tightened for added precision. The sight system is original, too.
