Sentence examples for exercised firm from inspiring English sources
GOL said last month that it had exercised firm orders for 34 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
He was aided by a good diplomatic team, over which he exercised firm control, and by extremely competent generals, Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, and Henri de Turenne.
Together with Michael Deaver and Ed Meese, Baker formed a "troika" that exercised firm control.
The actions by some protesters on Friday — and the officers' response — seemed to confirm another fear: neither the opposition parties nor the government exercises firm control over the confrontations in the streets.
Due to political leaders' uncertain ability to exercise firm control over the pastoralist militias who fight on their behalf, the Dinka Titweng and Nuer White Army have not been unambiguously supported by these same elites (Johnson 2003).
Perpetuating the same old policies enshrined Castro as a martyr to "American imperialism," and enabled him to exercise firm control over the Cuban nation.
Mackerras stayed in the post until 1977, exercised a firm control on the style and content of productions and was instrumental in broadening the repertory.
During World War II the French colonial regime exercised a firm control over Bao Dai until the Japanese coup de force of March 1945, which swept away French administration in Indochina.
In particular, we show that screening on when the return option can be exercised increases firm profits, relative to screening on the size of the refund alone, only if the expected gains from trade are higher for consumers who learn later.
Despite the fact that this model uses some simplifying assumptions, the emerging results are nonetheless important in shedding more light on the existing relationship between immigration flows, congestion of municipal hosting facilities, and rigidities exercised by firms and local residents in Italy.
As music hall grew in popularity and respectability, and as the licensing authorities exercised ever firmer regulation, the original arrangement of a large hall with tables at which drink was served, changed to that of a drink-free auditorium.
