Sentence examples for firmer measures from inspiring English sources

The officials have said Malaysia needs to take firmer measures against suspected members.

Karon Monaghan said: "Given the slow rate of progress towards a diverse judiciary, firmer measures are now required, including quotas.

When firmer measures were needed, "I traded my position for someone from out-of-town to be bad cop," Mr. Oliver said.

However, he warned the problem would not go away unless the national government took firmer measures to control the influx of drugs and guns along Brazil's extensive borders.

Kenneth M. Pollack, a member of the National Security Council in the Clinton administration who is now director of research at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, said that the Monday bombings could be a "wake up call" to the Saudis to take firmer measures against terrorism.

New Orleans Race Riot, (July 1866), after the American Civil War, incident of white violence directed against black urban dwellers in Louisiana; the event was influential in focusing public opinion in the North on the necessity of taking firmer measures to govern the South during Reconstruction.

"We will take firm measures when needed".

But firm measures will probably have to wait until EU leaders meet in late June, and Angela Merkel holds a conference on the issue in Berlin on 3 July.

Sometimes, an incident might make international headlines, outrage is expressed and firm measures are avowed by governments in light of international pressure.

The Americans, who convened last night's Nato meeting, are pushing for firm measures against Belgrade, and Britain will probably support Washington in the usual way.

When riots broke out in Petrograd (St . Petersburg on March 8 , 1917 Nicholas instructed the city commandant to take firm measures and sent troops to restore order.