How To Use Tighten up In A Sentence
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Brown had previously promised 'swift action' to tighten up the arrangements surrounding Britain's 'non doms' who only pay tax on income earned in this country.
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But Venus must tighten up her game quickly if she is to maintain her winning run in the grand slams.
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Green wants teachers to tighten up on student attendance.
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When you are stressed you tighten up all the muscles and organs in your body, including your breathing apparatus.
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He said he would take steps to tighten up the law.
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He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.
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It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.
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I made a mental note to tighten up the clause in the Rules about paramilitaries, and to add a sub-clause relating to drowsiness.
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You want to tighten up the kevlar, OK ? All right. Offer still stands.
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This is not always possible, but by doing this it is possible to tighten up the quiver tip until the ledger only just holds bottom.
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Victoria had her high heels on and was asking around for pliers to tighten up the screws on her heel.
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The music industry is determined to tighten up on the illegal copying of CDs.
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For most of us, the holiday period is a slow process of shrugging off its coils - only to have them tighten up again on that brutal Monday morning in early January.
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Steve nodded, and was turning away, when his eyes encountered those of the boy, who had evidently forgotten all about his "mither," and was grinning at him derisively, and in a way which made Steve's fingers tingle to tighten up into a fist and teach the lad a lesson.
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Are there any plans to tighten up on advertising controls?
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Officials carried out the investigation to help the government decide how to tighten up immigration procedures.
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With the Chinese Grand Prix, the fourth and final event of the opening 'flyaway' sequence of races, looming this weekend, Whitmarsh is keen to tighten up the entire
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Upper respiratory infections are common at this time of year so try to tighten up on hygiene.
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Tighten up the muscles of both arms.
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It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.
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The prime minister has promised to tighten up the law on carbon dioxide emissions.
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Now tighten up the screws.
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Work swiftly, but don't tense up; relax your body and mind and never tighten up.
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It made the muscles in your backside tighten up.
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I made a mental note to tighten up the clause in the Rules about paramilitaries, and to add a sub-clause relating to drowsiness.
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You can do that to tighten up your "tushy" too -- squeeze your buttock muscles.
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Don't tighten up your throat, or you will sing badly.
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These changes will tighten up the law.
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I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
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With nearly a quarter of a million students due to sit entrance exams next week, Japan's government has urged universities to tighten up their invigilation.
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Tighten up the nuts on the cylinder cover.
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He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.
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Officials carried out the investigation to help the government decide how to tighten up immigration procedures.
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On the plus side, the appeals system has undoubtedly caused many LEAs to tighten up their procedures.
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Whenever he got behind, the "little Giant" did not tighten up, he relaxed.
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Make sure you position the wheel correctly before you tighten up the nuts.
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If that bargain now falters, so may efforts to tighten up the inspection regime that backs up the treaty.
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It is easy to be successful when the world is booming, but not so easy when things tighten up.
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Can you tighten up the bolts for me?
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Sit tight, and hope that when they dry out the vinyl skin will tighten up again.
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Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.
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Are there any exercises I can do to tighten up facial skin and muscles?
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Richards will have to rest the shoulder for at least four months following the operation to tighten up ligaments.
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At the inquest, the coroner recorded an open verdict, but urged staff to tighten up procedures.
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I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
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He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.
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After gear box is reinstalled, just tighten up the screws and washers with even force.
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Are there any plans to tighten up on advertising controls?
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The most straightforward way to do so would be to tighten up controlled - foreign - corporation ( CFC ) rules.
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They have urged the Government to tighten up the apparent loophole which allows motorists to speed.
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If that bargain now falters, so may efforts to tighten up the inspection regime that backs up the treaty.
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I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
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I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
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I understand, obviously, that the country has had to tighten up its security controls.
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Oberneder insists this is critical for getting true benefits from the motion, because when a muscle is stretched, its immediate reflex is to tighten up against the elongation.
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An adjustable wrench works well to tighten up the hardware that holds the faucet in place.
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You might have a bit of slack in the rope but it will just tighten up at the other end.
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As reported on our front page, Bulgaria plans to tighten up controls to prevent the violations, witting and unwitting, which have followed its acceptance by the Schengen family.
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The government is planning to tighten up regulations governing the transport of toxic waste.
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It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.
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I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
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Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.
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Tighten up the lid on that juice before you put it away.
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‘With the new aero package,’ he says, ‘we needed a new tire to tighten up the cars.’
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You want to tighten up the kevlar, OK ? All right. Offer still stands.
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Then there are those pesky agreements known as Tampere I and Tampere II, which enabled the Commission to dismiss Michael Howard's election promises that he would tighten up asylum laws and border control.
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Every now and then, his knees tighten up on him.
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She felt his hand tighten upon her arm lending her support.
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These changes will tighten up the law.
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