Sentence examples similar to testing to countenance from inspiring English sources

He is likely to test the Algerian government's willingness to countenance greater intelligence sharing, including the deployment of US drones.

But a defeat in his first public test would be an evil omen, making the army even less willing to countenance his liberalisation plans for Spain.

England were left with a long tail, a risk Flower had refused to countenance in the past, and Broad was the vice-captain, and had taken 40 Test wickets this year, which ranked him third among all fast bowlers.

The regime refuses to countenance this.

What about Palestinian refusal to countenance a Jewish state?

To countenance anything else was impossible".

Sharif is unlikely to countenance the choice.

The breathless hypocrisy would surely be too great to countenance.

Romney said that it was hard "to countenance".

We are not obliged, however, always to countenance this anger.

They refused to countenance such a copycat tactic.