Sentence examples for begins cracking from inspiring English sources

Both Chauncey's private and public selves come under attack when the La Guardia administration begins cracking down on burlesque houses, and particularly on acts featuring the effeminate, innuendo-laden stock character that is Chauncey's specialty.

Tar is easier to peel from skin once it has completely hardened and begins cracking.

Last year, the Third Public Order Brigade began cracking down hard.

Earlier this year, they began cracking down on imports.

We began writing codes and we began cracking them, too.

First Paris began cracking down on short-term vacation rentals.

The embarrassed Government began cracking down on many sects here.

But the cartel's wall of protection began cracking two years ago.

In 2007 America began cracking down on UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank.

Police officers largely tolerated protests at the headquarters for three days, then began cracking down.

Massive Soviet military power made the world forget that -until the whole society began cracking apart.