Sentence examples similar to sharpen drive from inspiring English sources

Leo VI lauds his military talents in his Tactica, and he is credited with the invention of a weapon to counter cavalry during his campaign against the Bulgarians, consisting of a sharpened stake driven into the ground.

Hazelwood stakes are sharpened and driven into the ground at 45cm intervals along the length of the hedge, and in the Midland or Bullock style of hedgelaying used in these parts, "runners" or "binders" – thinner shoots of freshly-coppiced hazel – are woven between the stakes to give the finished hedge its final strength.

The upper end of the femur was sharpened and driven into a hole in the remnant of the femoral neck.

But - if parents do have the power to pull strings - keeping hands off for a while will make it more likely their child a) has to step outside a comfortable social circle; b) understands the real world better, and learns how to sharpen elbows to drive their own success.

America's #2 discount department store operator also pledged to sacrifice $1 billion in annual operating profits on-going in order to sharpen prices and drive less profitable digital sales.

He has a refined eye and a drive to sharpen it further.

As part of the drive to sharpen Mr. Gore's presentation and to consolidate a campaign with separate (and at times overlapping) orbits here, at the White House and on the plane with Mr. Gore, the campaign's top advisers and consultants met here Friday for the first of what will be a series of weekly meetings.

The initial phase of my ongoing operational review has and will continue to concentrate on how we drive improvements and sharpen our focus to make us a more resilient and sustainable business".

Few have protocols that drive discipline and sharpen focus.

And that perception, should it persist and sharpen into active protest, could drive an exodus of concerned individuals away from US-based tech services.

Neglecting to offer up opportunities that help them sharpen their abilities will only drive disengagement.