Sentence examples for show mettle from inspiring English sources

Days 4 & 5 will be a perfect opportunity for the Australians to show mettle / bottle / depth of character (insert your own cricketing cliche here).

Despite crashing out of the Tour of Switzerland this month, he has shown mettle during his five Tour appearances.

But rather than fall apart, the Nets showed mettle by answering immediately with a 3-pointer by Van Horn.

But his supporters are talking to the opposition Liberals: between them, they might win.In this section Amazing shrinking president Old upstart shows mettle Troubled waters Regime change?

Nonetheless, Steel showed mettle in retrieving this estimable obscurity from the warehouse; it was hardly the safe way to begin his tenure.

"If anyone comes to drill wells here, we will set them on fire," shouted others.In this section Amazing shrinking president Old upstart shows mettle Troubled waters Regime change?

As The Economist went to press, the answer appeared to be Henrique Meirelles, a former boss of BankBoston.In this section Amazing shrinking president Old upstart shows mettle Troubled waters Regime change?

The governor who once showed mettle by banning assault weapons in Massachusetts told Brian Williams of NBC News that he now believes the country needs no new gun laws and no government action at all.

Last week, the Chinese showed mettle by suggesting that the dollar should no longer be the world's reserve currency.

McGillvary racked up a hat-trick when he gathered in a looping ball from Robinson minutes after the restart, but Wakefield showed mettle to respond.

Merkel showed mettle and the voters responded positively.