Sentence examples for be as firm from inspiring English sources

Ms. von Trotta isn't a historian, and it's arguable that her allegiance to the historical record need not be as firm as her commitment to her art, which here appears tenuous at best.

My vow regarding Warren may turn out to be as firm as the one I make daily regarding Haagen-Dazs "chocolate dark chocolate" ice cream bars (anyway, she's yet to declare her interest).

Michel Platini, its president, once instructed referees to "demonstrate no leniency whatsoever in the face of violent, racist or discriminatory behaviour on the part of players, club officials, technical staff or fans," going on to tell them to be "as firm as possible.

But they said it would not be tied to particular conditions on the ground nor would it be as firm as the current schedule for withdrawing troops in Iraq, where Mr. Obama has committed to withdrawing most combat units by August and all forces by the end of 2011.

And partly that such an act by them done, this their condition considered, might be as firm as any patent, and in some respects more sure.

This has to be as firm as sanctions against South Africa.

Gore has never impressed me as being as firm as Clinton.

"You've got to hit fairways when the rough is as tough and the greens are as firm as this.

Not all automakers are as firm as the Big Three in opposing action on greenhouse gases.

The course is as firm as it's been all week, and only likely to get even firmer as the day gets longer.

The result is a rigid, continuous structure in which the joint is as firm as the member and which distributes stresses between beams and columns.