Sentence examples for with ever stiffer from inspiring English sources

And that's what utilities in Western countries have been doing for years, to comply with ever stiffer air-pollution standards.

But with money short, and parsimonious Republicans in charge of the House, such bail-outs are encountering ever stiffer resistance.Last year House Republicans proposed cutting spending to the level of the shrinking petrol-tax receipts.

Schacht became stiffer than ever, stiff as an iron stag in the garden of an old house.

"Have you ever stiffed her with a kid before?" "She's not the type.

Man is the only creature who ever stiffs a waiter.

Nevertheless, Mr. Rajaratnam's sentence continues a trend of ever-stiffer penalties against white-collar criminals.

"The competition for awards in every possible category, I don't think it's ever been stiffer in history.

Ever the stiff-upper-lipped actor, he has softened somewhat during his nine-year relationship with the 45-year-old actress Calista Flockhart, sharing parenting duties of her son, Liam, whom she adopted not long before they met.

And the ever-present, stiff little bag on her arm.

Mr. Eotvos had stiff competition all week, and on Sunday the Ligeti Piano Concerto added to it, with the ever active Mr. Aimard and Mr. Boyd's St. Paul players.

It may be easier to do this with stiffer paper.