Sentence examples for tighten standard from inspiring English sources

Its standard hands are two parallel clamps with a vice-like grip and an internal motorized socket wrench that can loosen or tighten standard bolts on the station.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday to tighten standards governing fine particles, commonly known as soot.

In both cases, pressure from ordinary Chinese prompted the government to tighten standards.

Financial institutions need to conserve capital, so they raise prices, tighten standards and sell foreclosed properties quickly.

He called on the government to conduct more inspections, tighten standards and phase out factories deemed unsafe.

One priority should be for all disciplines to follow the example of those that have done most to tighten standards.

Disagreements between agencies over the dangers lurking in commercial property led to a delay in urging banks to tighten standards.

High street banks have already started to tighten standards and the Bank may feel the mortgage market review has done enough to constrain risky lending.

There is a movement among some producers to tighten standards for Amarone, and perhaps that will weed out some of the bad bottles.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules yesterday to tighten standards on what additional services accounting firms could sell to companies whose books they audit.

A1 New Rules for Accounting The S.E.C. proposed rules to tighten standards on additional services accounting firms could sell to companies whose books they audit.