Sentence examples for looking to tighten from inspiring English sources

As a result, many incoming governors are looking to tighten the bond between education and entrepreneurship.

"We're still looking to tighten, but I want to prepare people that we will eventually have to pay more in taxes".

The Russian version of Facebook has had its offices searched and its ownership structure shaken amid fears the Kremlin is looking to tighten its grip on the internet.

Contracts: In exchange for lowering the consideration amount, Clear Channel's lawyers are going to be looking to tighten up their contracts as much as possible to eliminate any uncertainty in the deal.

Except the fashion-forward hoppers among you, who will of course be looking to tighten the ligature around your upper arms while gazing at the packaging for the as-yet unreleased Jacob Smack.

As James Knightley, UK economist at ING Financial Markets, said: "With the economy looking set to expand by 3% this year and debt levels creeping higher once again we suspect that the BoE will be looking to tighten monetary policy from the third quarter of 2015 onwards".

Layoffs were being whispered about in other sectors, too, as press agents and producers alike looked to tighten their belts.

The Fed has stopped its quantitative easing (QE) programme and may look to tighten monetary policy this year; meanwhile the Bank of Japan is still pursuing QE and the ECB has just agreed to start buying bonds.

Their eyes will be on some big runs on Sunday as England look to tighten their grip on the first Test of the series.

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Google has ignored that guidance thus far, but the screw looks to be tightening if national regulators step up enforcement efforts.