Sentence examples for taking a strong hand from inspiring English sources
It is only with American leadership and taking a strong hand in this instance that we will receive the kind of united allied support that we seek.
A central player in the behind-the-scenes drama over "Moneyball" was Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures' co-chairman and an executive known for taking a strong hand in the development of scripts.
And both Mr. Papademos, 64, and Mr. Monti, 68, the president of Bocconi University in Milan, have close ties to European Union officials, who are taking a strong hand in managing the affairs of both countries because the fate of the euro hangs in the balance.
THE federal government is taking a stronger hand in regulating how airlines treat passengers, and new rules limiting long tarmac delays are just the first step.
They accuse Mr. Maliki of taking a stronger hand over Iraq's powerful police and military forces by leaving the slots of defense and interior minister open indefinitely, allowing him to act as the head of both agencies.
The appointments, which were made by Mr. Tung but approved by the Chinese government, are being dissected here for evidence that Beijing is taking a stronger hand in Hong Kong, more than three years after the former British colony reverted to Chinese rule.
Copeland had become convinced that the board members needed to take a strong hand with the theatre company.
The jail itself has also had a tumultuous past and Mr. Janiszewski has taken a strong hand in its operations.
And a few still whisper that it takes a strong hand to control a country like Egypt, with its high rates of poverty and illiteracy.
Rather than take a strong hand in managing the production, as producers usually do, Mr. Cohl saw his job as aiding and abetting her vision.
"Israel needs the Lebanese government to take a strong hand here," said Waji Charara, a native of Bint Jbail who recently opened a small restaurant on its main street.
