Sentence examples for to test the resolve from inspiring English sources
"It's going to test the resolve of the commissioners.
There is some thought among foes of whaling that Japan picked this marquee species intentionally to test the resolve of anti-whaling nations and groups.
North Korea faces UN sanctions over its 12 February nuclear test, and has been making aggressive military overtures – and sending warnings to South Korea – apparently as part of attempts to test the resolve of the south's newly elected prime minister.
I decide to test the resolve of the actress and her fan status by arguing that I thought The Thin Red Line was overrated and, as for The New World, it was hard to stay in my seat.
"There is a lot of interest in astronomy at the moment as a result of TV coverage, but 4am on a Wednesday morning is likely to test the resolve of all but the really committed, and that includes society members," he said.
"I do think it is fundamentally a regime that is inherently rational, not unpredictable and, as we see in this incident and in previous cases, is happy to test the resolve of the international community," "In some ways it's better the devil we know, with the fact [Kim's] in control and has a strongly centralised authority possibly providing some degree of reassurance," Dr Nilsson-Wright said.
It is patterned as a USAF 1951 resolution target which is commonly used to test the resolving power of imaging systems.
This feature was used to test the resolving power of the microsatellite maker loci used in this study to correctly assign parr, smolts and adults to the experimental families/groups.
The decision not to nominate those three candidates was a sign that the White House was not looking to test the Democrats' resolve.
Watford have already tried to fend off any interested clubs in both Ighalo and his strike-partner Troy Deeney this month, although Hiddink could look to test the Hornets' resolve.
Arsenal's players have a staggered return to club duties this week, with contract rebel Samir Nasri not scheduled to return until Thursday, when the France midfielder is expectedly to tell Wenger whether he will commit to the Gunners cause, or look elsewhere for trophies, with Premier League champions Manchester United ready to test the Gunners' resolve.
