Sentence examples for test the loyalty from inspiring English sources

These reforms will test the loyalty of his deputies.

There were even claims Haftar allowed the rumours of his demise to spread, to test the loyalty of his circle.

The reported offers, collectively in the tens of millions of dollars, would test the loyalty of the staunchest patriot, never mind a sailor with a mortgage.

The journalists, naturally, did the calculation: 250,000 readers at, say, 25 cents equals $62,500 a day, enough to test the loyalty of any reporter.

The service disruptions could test the loyalty of fans, some of whom were already disillusioned by the idea that the owners might sheath their anti-copyright cutlasses and allow the site to become a legitimate commercial entity.

A husband decides to fake his own death, in order to test the loyalty of his wife — he'll spy on her from his slab, see how she behaves with the men who come to pay their respects.

(Holden) ★ 'THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY' (No rating, 127 minutes) Stringent, serious history from Ken Loach, in which the Irish uprising and Civil War of the early 1920s test the loyalties and consciences of two brothers, played by Cillian Murphy and Padraic Delany.

On 12 June, for example, festivalgoers can flit between Boy George and Brazil v Croatia, while on the Saturday night the Specials and England v Italy go head to head, which is bound to test the loyalties of the most ardent football lover.

An army general trained by American marines, he constantly tested the loyalty of subordinates and governed with torture and murder.

One hundred seasons have come and gone, including strike years, teasing and testing the loyalty of passionate and self-conscious sports fans.

Many view Pakistan as a sovereign enemy, and the Pakistani security forces' implicit support for the Haqqanis has tested the loyalty of some people here.