Sentence examples for would not take strong from inspiring English sources

Olmert was determined to disabuse Hezbollah of the notion that it could attack soldiers with impunity, confident that Israel would not take strong retaliatory action for fear of rocket attacks on its civilian population.

Not surprisingly, Exxon said there was no real risk to its investors – it would burn all the fuel it has in reserve, climate change be damned, because a) the world's poor and growing middle classes need energy and b) the world's governments would not take strong enough policy action to seriously reduce carbon emissions.

He skipped the Portugal Open, the Madrid Masters and the French Open because of a virus and its aftereffect, the healing process slowed because he could not take strong medication that would potentially violate doping regulations.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch moved its rating from underperform to neutral: Presumably, Standard Chartered would not take such a strong line with its regulator, unless it was very sure of its position.

Both also said in nearly identical statements that NATO would not take military action unless there was "a demonstrable need" and strong support from neighboring Arab nations.

Both also said in nearly identical statements that NATO would not take any military action unless there was "a demonstrable need" and strong support from neighboring Arab nations.

He mounts a strong defence of the continuing war in Afghanistan and says that he would "not take a risk" of allowing Iran to acquire nuclear capability.

Friends would not take his calls.

Judy would not take my call.

It would not take long, she implied.

The humorist would not take himself seriously.