Sentence examples for keep tension from inspiring English sources

During the crash, heavy weights used to keep tension in the overhead lines smashed through the windows of the carriage, killing four passengers.

"She said, 'Then I'll flunk the board interview deliberately to spite him, and we'll get all the money back.' " To keep tension at bay, Ms. Cook accompanied them to the interview, although they met the board alone.

Then Angus connected with an astonishing fish that ran from him for 60 metres or so, before charging back, leaving my brother to grab handfuls of line in an effort to keep tension on the barbless hook.

Trying to keep tension out of the hidden buried body is very hard – the subterraneous life of her body is having always to be contained and channelled through the extreme restriction of a head and neck alone.

Lee was convinced that the DPRK would keep tension high towards the South, while seeking an opening with the U.S. Therefore, his recommendation to ROK policymakers was to stay on an even keel to keep the South-North situation from deteriorating further.

2) Keep tension on the muscle.

Optimists point out that, distant though any settlement seems to be, at least the DoC has helped keep tensions down.

Ms. Avery said something as simple as separate checkbooks — divided his, hers and ours — can keep tensions down.

After the funeral, he awaited a meeting with a sheik from Arsal, part of a flurry of talks that aims to keep tensions low.

Though Taiwan occupies only one Spratly islet, it is the biggest, now boasting a long runway.Optimists argue that the DoC has at least helped keep tensions down.

A Sept. 27, 2008, report showed how violence could erupt even when officials on both sides were trying to keep tensions in check.