Sentence examples for tightened towards from inspiring English sources

The chokehold that dynasties have over the length and breadth of Indian politics tightened towards the end of 2009, with a frightening number of victories for family clans in the country's state assembly elections.

"The story of the industry seems to have shifted a little bit from potential buyers being unable to close the deal due to the credit tightening, towards a widespread reluctance to purchase durable goods at this point, amid continued very weak consumer confidence," Brian A. Johnson, an analyst with Barclays Capital, wrote in a recent report.

The lacing has a tightened area towards the bottom of the laces and a loose area around the top pair of eyelets.

The NRA has consistently resisted any move towards tightened gun controls after gun rampages over the past 20 years.

Rentoul: I can ease off a bit for the next couple of years before tightening up towards the end of never – I mean, in five years – without scaring the markets.

The focus of the production tightens rewardingly towards the close, showing just how prescient Ibsen was in this work from 1867, which asks if there is such a thing as an essential self, and whether Peer Gynt ever had a soul in the first place.

"He played in a reserve match on Wednesday night, but his calf tightened up a little bit towards the end," he added.

Previously when the left came to power, it made generous gestures towards the electorate then tightened the screw later.

Governments have become less friendly towards capitalists and regulations are being tightened.

And specifically on Burberry, she added: "At the start of 2012, Stewardship re-reviewed Burberry against its tightened animal welfare policy and following allegations of cruelty towards animals in its sourcing of fur.

But the government's overall fiscal position has actually tightened this year.Redirecting an economy as big as China's towards domestic consumption takes time.