Sentence examples for hostile ties from inspiring English sources

The two men were arrested Jan . 12in Ciego de Avila Province, further souring already hostile ties between the two countries, former allies in the socialist bloc.

Now there are thousands of them: blacklisting corrupt politicians at election time, lobbying for friendlier (or more hostile) ties with North Korea, networking with foreign NGOs and, of course, campaigning against globalisation.Electronic communications help make societies less hierarchical.

Hence, Pakistan, a state built on ideology, felt challenged by two neighbors -- India and Afghanistan -- both of whom shared historical and civilizational ties, seemed hostile to its very existence and emphasized their ethno-linguistic identities.

Maybe you don't like hearing an author discuss one of his books with a kind of hostile detachment, you who tie yourself to the bitter end to the things you do, and who almost identify yourself with them.

Ms. Collins said she pressed the Secret Service to find out who the women were and whether they had ties to groups hostile to the United States.

They have been revived as part of an ongoing purge by Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the governing Law & Justice party, of political rivals, the judiciary, journalists seen as hostile, and people with past ties to communism.

It has another that has severed ties, and is hostile to both the white owners and the long-established union.

His imprisonment is ostensibly for illegal ties to a hostile foreign government, but according to Amnesty International, it is actually "for his refusal to work on military projects in Iran and as a result of spurious charges related to his legitimate scholarly ties with academic institutions outside of Iran".

In both places, Congress is a competitor for power locally, making the state parties hostile to a national-level tie-up.This may cloak the government in a paler shade of red.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish defended his club's supporters after Manchester United defender Patrice Evra was barracked throughout the FA Cup fourth-round tie at a hostile Anfield.

To avoid long custody cases, more states are creating guardianship laws, allowing grandparents to register children with schools or doctors without formally severing ties with missing or hostile parents.Visiting Pemberton Park inspires both hope and gloom.