Sentence examples for stern efforts from inspiring English sources

That was down to both teams providing stern efforts in defence and neither side showing the attacking flair to grind the other down.

The Ospreys saw off Cardiff Blues' stern effort to reclaim a Pro12 play-off place in Welsh rugby's Judgement Day at the Millennium Stadium.

These moves came in response to Mr. Stern's efforts to oust Mr. Rosselli, remove 65,000 workers from his local and place it in trusteeship.

How dare we take away from them, the music, and the audiences of the future one of the great music rooms of the world?" Mr. Stern's efforts led to legislation that allowed the New York City to buy the hall for $5 million, and when the Carnegie Hall Corporation was established to administer it, Mr. Stern was elected its first president, a position he held until his death.

Statistically the 77-point loss appeared a mauling but throughout they at least showed how dangerous their counter-attacking game could be if wedded to sterner defensive efforts.

The state later accused Green Atlas of sabotaging the stern removal effort in order to save money; a protracted legal battle ensued.

Golden Spike and Uwingu are two of Stern's side efforts.

Sustained British cannon fire spread the flames throughout the ship's stern and prevented all efforts to extinguish it.

Pyongyang issued some particularly stern warnings against any effort to include copies of The Interview in balloon bundles, saying that any challenge to its "just physical countermeasures" will trigger "merciless retaliatory strikes".

Hatch was not pleased with the effort, but his stern words were softened by a face typically on the verge of a smile.

But after witnessing a sloppy and humiliating performance in a critical game of the season — a 9-2 win by the Boston Red Sox to complete the three-game sweep — Girardi first let his team know of his disappointment with their effort in a stern postgame meeting, then issued the same emphatic message to reporters.