Sentence examples for new firmness from inspiring English sources

At Bottega Veneta, fabrics were double-faced, lending jackets and dresses new firmness and structure.

The constitutional framework that Mr. Haekkerup has devised for Kosovo reflects the new firmness, and it gives nothing to Albanian aspirations for independence.

Mr. Karzai demonstrated a new firmness today and gave the regional governors just one week to hand over their revenues or be responsible for bringing down the government.

But Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — described by Bob Woodward in his book "Obama's Wars" as regarded by Mr. Obama as "the most reasonable Republican ally" on issues like Afghanistan — is saying these days that his party's ascension in Congress can mean foreign policy support for the president in exchange for clear demonstrations of a new firmness, particularly on Iran.

Japan has apologised for the war on many occasions, runs the argument, but the neighbours will never be satisfied.This new firmness in Japan's foreign policy, or at least in its opinions about itself and its region, has coincided with a debate among diplomats and politicians about the right approach to East Asia.

Yet the real surprise of August 2008 was not what Putin did, but signs of new firmness in Europe.

For each potential new variety, she evaluates firmness, perceived with the force of the first bite; crispness, detected as teeth shear an apple's flesh and it cracks; and juiciness, revealed when the flesh is chewed and its cells rupture.

"It's not the first time it's been there, so it's not new, but with the firmness of the greens and everything, I felt like the ball was going to stop and unfortunately for whatever reason it didn't want to.

As part of our connective tissue, it helps to regenerate new cells and promote firmness and suppleness.

New York has embodied firmness and security.

Sharing the Anglophile sentiments of his party, King went on to represent the new nation with tact yet firmness as ambassador to Great Britain for eight years (1796 1803) and again in 1825 26.