Sentence examples for stiff tests from inspiring English sources

Other local teams fared better than the Hawks, but still face stiff tests.

The match was expected to be an easy win for Federer, Davydenko having already faced some stiff tests in getting there.

It has not worked out that way, but Louisiana State and Southern California will still provide stiff tests for the top two teams in the nation.

He Still Faces Stiff Tests Although Mr. Campbell's performance rating by green groups has tended to be celebratory, supporters have questioned how far he will carry his initiatives with a diminished budget and a smaller staff.

What would be considered stiff tests for the Jets under normal conditions — girding for the Patriots' sturdy defense and fast-paced offense, and game-planning on a short week — are amplified when they are connected.

Some German policymakers, previously sceptical of EMU, fretted that any repeat of the crisis would be a threat to the single market.It was residual German scepticism that caused stiff tests to be set up for countries that wish to join the euro.

That remains a stiff test.

St. John's Coach Mike Jarvis does not mind opening the season with a stiff test.

It presents a stiff test in dry conditions, let alone the damp conditions riders faced yesterday.

They will face another stiff test Thursday when they face the Mavericks in Dallas.

Brendan Rodgers believes his Liverpool side face a stiff test of their credentials in the coming weeks.