Sentence examples for gradually tighten from inspiring English sources

"My belief is that the noose will gradually tighten for those who possess such weapons," he said.

The proposal, called the interstate air quality rule, would gradually tighten limits on emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide through 2015.

MUMBAI — The Indian central bank raised important interest rates a quarter of a percentage point Tuesday to fight inflation, as analysts had expected, signaling it would gradually tighten monetary policy to sustain growth and manage record government borrowing.

Instead they chose to let the rioters vent their anger, then gradually tighten the noose.On March 15th occasional rounds of tear-gas fired at stone-throwing protesters eventually gave way to a more concerted effort to clear the streets.

The best strategy is to gradually tighten fishing limits as the size of the population shrinks.

That's a solid, if not breakneck, pace that will continue to gradually tighten up the job market.

As this sort of crunch gradually tightens, Medicare will be the last to go.

But he has gradually tightened control over the small political class, with arrests and new rules.

Washington has gradually tightened restrictions to try to force the military rulers to negotiate with the political opposition.

During the next years the Cid gradually tightened his control over Valencia and its ruler, al-Qādir, now his tributary.

But suppose that Congress were to mandate gradually tightening emission limits, starting two or three years from now.