Months later, the then chancellor George Osborne gave tax inspectors new powers which he said demonstrated "firm action to protect the UK market from unfair online competition [from overseas VAT evaders]".
By about 5500 BC, small tribes living in the Nile valley had developed into a series of cultures demonstrating firm control of agriculture and animal husbandry, and identifiable by their pottery and personal items, such as combs, bracelets, and beads.
Not only has Russia demonstrated firm resolve to take on ISIS head on, it has done so in a definitive and powerful manner - rather than the U.S. approach, with limited 'surgical' strikes and a failure to craft and embrace a real strategy.
For example, FM05 demonstrated firm leadership in the face of difficult staff situations.
It is time for Labour MPs to demonstrate a firm backbone and back the Ashley compromise.
She'll also need to demonstrate a firm and imaginative grasp of policy.
Many have recently launched maniacal attempts to secure re-election, determined to demonstrate a firm commitment to local issues.
And club members said in an interview that Mr. Lazio did not demonstrate a firm grasp of the environmental issues the group studies.
With the upcoming 2016 mayoral elections, it is crucial for all candidates to demonstrate a firm commitment to effectively tackling the issue of homelessness and poverty, with emphasis on the progress made and not just the targets set.
