Sentence examples for respond firmly from inspiring English sources

The Clinton administration must respond firmly but carefully to the Yemen attack.

Not only was monetary policy too tight in the early 1990s; more recently the Bank of Japan has also failed to respond firmly enough to deflation.

"I am convinced that nobody intends to attack [North Korea] … however, I am afraid that others will respond firmly to any direct military provocation".

George Bush, who has ordered a second aircraft carrier group to the region, said the US would respond firmly to Iranian involvement in violence in Iraq.

Mr. Montoro told the Spanish Senate during a budget hearing Monday, "The E.C.B. must respond firmly, with reliability, to these market pressures that are still trying to derail the joint euro project".

ACCORDING to a cable leaked last month, the European Union's man in Ethiopia told his masters that "basic human-rights abuses are being committed by the government on a daily basis" and "the EU must respond firmly and resolutely".

"I don't need any guarantees," he responded firmly.

"Carney was decisive and responded firmly, understanding the scope and magnitude of the crisis.

Asked if he lied under oath, the governor responded firmly: "No".

Drake responded firmly, essentially saying, "don't come for me unless I send for you".

But, the official responded firmly, "the complications are the price of civilization as we know it.