Sentence examples for more stern test from inspiring English sources

But on the par-4 sixth, he found, much as his principal rival Tiger Woods did on Sunday, that Bethpage Black was ready to be a more stern test than it had been during the rainstorms of Thursday through Saturday.

I know it's going to get even firmer and faster and even more of a stern test for the weekend".

That test became even more stern after Coutinho crossed following a corner for Skrtel to head home his second in the 54th minute.

CHICAGO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push for stricter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut school massacre faces a stern test next week in a messy Chicago special election where he has piled in with more than $2 million in political ads.

NATO hardly appeared more stern.

This overtime was a stern test for the Devils.

Yet Thurston is still expecting a stern test at Headingley.

That character will receive another stern test at Bradford.

The severity of the economic downturn will set a stern test of lenders' credit management.

And they both gave the two young defenders a stern test.

Its tightest election may put this young democracy to a stern test.