Sentence examples for was stiff enough from inspiring English sources

Representative Robert W. Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and drafting a bill to address the patent troll issue, said at a panel discussion Tuesday that the opposition was stiff enough that "it led a number of people to believe that it was going to delay overall patent reform".

The ideal dough is stiff enough to be shaped but moist enough to retain its sponginess.

It should lie in soft folds rather than be stiff enough to stand in peaks.

Upholstery or curtain fabrics would be stiff enough to hold the bag's shape.

It's ready when it's no longer warm to the touch, and is stiff enough to be rolled and shaped without sticking or collapsing.

It would be stiff enough to be implanted, but inside the brain, a trigger — a chemical perhaps — would make it pliable to lessen the impact on the tissue.

The gust, he said, had not been stiff enough to have come from an F. But soon the perfect rumble arrived.

The springs must be stiff enough to prevent a large deflection at any time because of the difficulty in providing enough clearance between the sprung portion of the vehicle and the unsprung portion below the springs.

For the top, which must be stiff enough to help the can retain its shape and withstand the bending force when it is opened, can makers blend aluminum with magnesium.

Written by Jim Meehan, "The PDT Cocktail Book" (Sterling Epicure, $25) also includes contributions from the bar's resident mixologists: Brian Shebairo's Lake George recipe - Jameson, Glenlivet, Drambuie and lemon juice - is stiff enough to spell vacation.

Arches in human feet put a spring in our step: they are stiff enough to propel us forward but flexible enough to absorb the shock at the end of each stride.