Sentence examples for showed its teeth from inspiring English sources

Since then foreigners have insisted that it be strengthened.This time it showed its teeth, disqualifying 24 candidates, including both allies and opponents of Mr Karzai, who between them took 10% of the available seats.

The IEC owes its strength to foreigners' insistence that it be made stronger than it was during last year's presidential election, when it turned a blind eye to fraud committed in Mr Karzai's favour.This time it showed its teeth, disqualifying 24 candidates who between them took 10% of the available seats.

"I think of the first world war as a dividing line between our period and whatever came before it," says Sacco. "It was the moment when industrialism really showed its teeth". Drawing The Great War was a form of penance for that boyhood fascination – now tempered by a career's experience in the cost of conflict.

The course really showed its teeth".

So, when international media opinion decided to make hard evidence of anomaly and implausibility, the multi-layered security apparatus of the state showed its teeth.

This week the Cypriot government showed its teeth by promising to block the opening of five new chapters in the Turkish negotiations next year.

But Mr. Hun Sen has shown himself to be ruthless when threatened politically, Mr. Chandler added: "Whenever this government shows its teeth, it bites into people".

Do this until it shows its teeth.

Or does it suggest that Britain has decided to quit the EU at the very moment it has shown its teeth by bringing a giant corporation to heel?

The OFT may be showing its teeth when it comes to commercially aggressive children's apps, but this is a global business: what effect will guidelines in the UK have if they're not reflected elsewhere?

Whether a lot of these lads will remain on the leader board come the end of the day depends on the course showing its teeth like it did yesterday afternoon.