Sentence examples for tightened so much from inspiring English sources

But this measure of affordability is misleading, not least because credit standards have tightened so much.

In the days before security tightened so much, I often carried a finished canvas on board with me.

His eyes welled and his throat tightened so much that he didn't think he could go on".

Connect the siphon pump to the sink faucet and garden hose; fittings should be tight to prevent air from getting in but not tightened so much that you crack the plastic assembly.

Don't tighten so much that you press all the seal material off of the rim.

Make sure they are securely sealed, but do not tighten so much that you won't be able to get them back apart.

Although the left groin muscle, which was pulled when Testaverde was chased out of the pocket late in the second quarter, tightened up so much that he was not comfortable taking snaps just before the start of the second half, Testaverde said that had the injury occurred later in the game, he probably could have kept playing.

Robbie Whitten, chief executive of Money Mizer Pawn and Jewelry of Columbus, Georgia told the New York Times: "The way the banks have tightened up so much on making small loans and making equity loans, we've kind of evolved into, I like to call it the poor man's bank".

As concerned as they are about inflation, the last thing Fed officials want to do is tighten policy so much that they stamp out the nation's longest economic expansion.

My throat used to tighten up so much that I'd have to leave the hospital to get fresh air whenever our chief asked, "Who is going to volunteer to cover the night shift?" Still, I would often commit to the extra shifts even when I was exhausted, just because I wanted to be perceived as a team player.

Make sure your braids or buns are tight but don't tighten them so much that it damages your hair.