Sentence examples for impose a sharp from inspiring English sources

As the Kremlin prepares to impose a sharp rise in the price of gas, some European diplomats believe it is a good time to woo this on-off Russian ally, especially since Mr Lukashenka has made the first moves.

Prosecutors from nine states today criticized the Bush administration as settling too leniently with Microsoft in its antitrust case and asked a federal judge to impose a sharp set of business restrictions on the company.

The FBU argues the changes would impose a sharp increase in members' contributions and put firefighters at greater risk of dismissal without access to a proper pension if they cannot maintain fitness standards as they approach the retirement age of 60.

He then imposed a sharp cutback after the BP disaster to give regulators and oil companies time to put new safeguards in place.

The resolution, which followed the North's launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile in November, also imposed a sharp cut in oil shipments to the nation.

MPC member Martin Weale said last month that rates would start to rise "sooner rather than later" so the Bank could ease borrowing costs up instead of imposing a sharp rise.

The jump condition is imposed in a sharp manner, using the Voronoi Interface Method of Guittet et al. [14], while adaptive Quad/Oc-tree grids are employed to automatically refine near the cells boundary for increased accuracy.

One way to prevent a sharp increase in premiums is to impose a limit or cap on permissible rate changes.

Companies with links to Russia suffered a sharp sell-off yesterday as speculation mounted that the United States was poised to impose a fresh round of sanctions.

O'Neill's challenge: impose a little discipline.

Closer contacts impose a higher rotational stiffness.