Sentence examples for toughest terms from inspiring English sources

— have acted pragmatically, insisting on the toughest terms they could extract short of inspiring an insurrection in the country concerned or an outbreak of contagion.

The United States criticized China for what it called a marked deterioration in human rights, using the toughest terms since the 1989 pro-democracy movement was crushed.

At a summit meeting last month in Brussels dominated by the Greek financial crisis, Mrs. Merkel gave a brutal display of power politics as she insisted on the toughest terms' being attached to any rescue package for Athens.

One experienced diplomat in the region said Mr. Barak would have to fight for the toughest terms he could, because any agreement would be portrayed as a sellout by the right wing in Israel.

Those companies, of course, admit they are eager to develop Iraq's oil fields, but they see Iraq as one more oil-rich country that will deal with them only on the toughest terms.

Using the toughest terms since the pro-democracy movement was crushed in Beijing more than a decade ago, the United States sharply criticized China today for what it called a marked deterioration in human rights.

Germany baulked and insisted on tougher terms.

Others on the left, though, think even the new, tougher terms are a sell-out.

He will need to negotiate even tougher terms for new employees.

He bullied many of the country's creditors into accepting a debt restructuring on tough terms.

Mr Morales is gambling that multinationals will stay on as contractors, on tough terms.