Sentence examples for great firmness from inspiring English sources

There have been a few incidents, that's true, but we responded immediately... with great firmness.

His father, with great firmness, helped free the child from the jagged glass.

As for the Senate, one purpose of its members' six-year terms is to enable what Madison called "great firmness" in resisting public whims and defending constitutional principles.

In 1855 56 Augustus Charles Gregory, described by a contemporary as "a most competent leader…with great firmness of purpose," led a well-organized expedition from the plains of the Victoria River eastward across the territory to the Queensland coast.

The stock, however, is still extremely large; but two very favourable points are in favour of prices being maintained: the consumption is very active, and the prices, even with the advance, are still very low.SHEEP'S WOOL. This market has also shown great firmness and at the large sales of 22,086 bales of Colonial, which terminated last Friday, an advance of ½ to 1d. per lb.

"What we have to say, and with great firmness, is that this is an incredible opportunity," Madden said.

"Any act, any remark will be prosecuted with the greatest firmness".

"Any incitement to hatred must be fought with the greatest firmness".

This may account for its greater firmness, compared to its surrounds.

President Jacques Chirac called on the French authorities to use "the greatest firmness" in dealing with racist and religious attacks, after heightened tensions in France between Muslims and Jews.

As they began to meet, consensus emerged that the United States needed to strengthen its resolve and show greater firmness in dealing with China.