Sentence examples for hard instruments from inspiring English sources

However, while democracies are exposed to international norms through hard instruments such as laws, conventions, and courts; liberal norm adherence might play out more strongly in autocratic systems that seek to portray themselves as progressive countries on the international scene.

A guitar isn't an especially hard instrument to build — "Try a harpsichord," Parker said — but it leaves little room for error.

Fig. 2 Detail of wall painting on coloured background polished with a hard instrument.

The copy has been executed in fresco and partially polished with a hard instrument.

The first versions of the fresco theory stated that mural surfaces were polished with a hard instrument once the painting was finished and while the mortar was still fresh.

Since it is often a hard instrument to find information on, you might try looking for information on the principles of the Shakuhachi, the Japanese flute.

The french horn is the hardest instrument to master and nobody has ever learned how to play it on day 1.

Marching is hard on instruments, so it makes sense to march with a spare instrument if you have one, especially if there is any chance of rain.

The new America-centered world system will require a combination of "soft" and "hard" power instruments.

Whitehall needs much better risk and situation awareness, enhanced scientific and research underpinning, a savvier balancing of soft and hard power instruments and resources, and significantly more agility and adaptability across departments, decision-making bodies, and force structures – particularly in the military and emergency services, most importantly the police.

A look back at the hard copy instruments indicated that vendors did not consistently follow the pre-defined data entry rule number 5 that states that, "if a question was supposed to have been skipped but was not, the data entry person was to key in the answers exactly as they were written".