How To Use Tighten In A Sentence

Begin by tightening your buttocks and lifting your hips off the floor.
They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security.
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The rules governing the use of the Royal Standard were tightened during the reign of Edward VII.
Perhaps the minister should be praised for tightening the regime? Times, Sunday Times

When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver.
He tugged at the neck of his turtleneck sweater feeling like it was a noose tightening with each attack.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer. Times, Sunday Times
Margins are tightening and growth slowing to the levels of more mature markets.
Prospects for the company remain good, as an inevitable tightening of the public purse looms. Times, Sunday Times
The harsh years of the Depression were causing everyone to tighten their belts.
Beijing has tightened controls on moving money abroad, with a limit of $50,000 a year. Times, Sunday Times
In this case the ensuing negotiations serve to signal at least short-term lenience and the relaxing - but at least the non-tightening - of sanctions. The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe
There was a sickening lurch as my chute opened and my harness tightened round me so that I could hardly breathe.
The ETF as envisioned is a great tool for silver investment for those unable or unwilling to buy, carry and store silver but what started as a way to encourage demand is now diverting demand from real silver which would tighten the supply and make us profits. Archive 2008-07-20
Cinching : Practice of pulling the end of a roll to tighten it. It's not recommended.
AYG full - automatic capper can be used on tighten all kinds of plastic bottle cap.
The F.W. Woolworth Company reported profit margins of 20 percent but actually lowered the wages of salesgirls in its stores, citing the need for belt tightening.
Tooth claw assembling must tighten the nuts and note don't short-shipped spring washers.
Our main objective now is to tighten the grip we have on the market.
If the knot is taking a lot of stress, it will usually work itself loose, or let the line slip through, which is never good as it forces you to retighten the line repeatedly in a session of slacking.
Smoothes the skin, tightens the pores, and provides an instant burst of radiance, as it stimulates microcirculation. French Word-A-Day:
Clearly, if you are spending more than your income, you'll need to tighten your belt.
In a letter to the Super Committee, Congressman Howard Berman D-CA, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote, In this period of belt-tightening and economic uncertainty, some seem to think that foreign assistance is a luxury we can no longer afford. Regan Hofmann: How President Obama Makes Love, Not War, by Pledging to End AIDS
Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.
The dictator in pinstripes was in Geneva addressing the meeting at a time when it is well known that his regime is planning to tighten its grip on the net by routing all e-mail through a government-owned hub.
This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.
However, in spite of the tightened monetary policy, the growth rate of private sector credit increased moderately.
Tied for the lead overnight with Watney, Na was briefly caught at the top by his playing partner with four holes to play before he tightened his grip on the title with birdies at 15, 16, and 17. Reuters: Press Release
I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
This method is meant for riding boots in which the part that is tightened and loosened is at the middle of the boot.
Kemp walked to his horse, tightened the cinch on his saddle and walked it past men standing around talking.
The growth of China's massive economy is beginning to slow as stimulus funds peter out and aggressive monetary tightening measures take effect.
His hands lingered for a moment, his fingers hinting at a strength that made her throat tighten.
Others will tighten their belts, downscale their programs, sell more t-shirts and look for local sources of revenue.
The band can be tightened or loosened by injecting or removing fluid from a balloon on its inside surface. Times, Sunday Times
That ribbon of disquiet had knotted itself about her, tightening around her stomach which suddenly felt overfull of coffee and food. COFFIN IN FASHION
He suddenly took a step closer to me, his hands tightening on my arms.
The harsh years of the Depression were causing everyone to tighten their belts.
Mahfouz says the tightening budgets of the Arab world has developed a new niche -- which he calls haute-couture light. Canada.com Top Stories
Market forces would have led carriers to tighten security and shave waiting time to lure back passengers.
Almost like a wave starting from her toes, her muscles began to tighten in sequence until she was rigid.
Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe.
Just after 10, the crocodile began moving across the loop of snares set to trap her by government workers and as she gradually became entangled the snare tightened so that by 10.15 am she was unable to move.
But now you no longer need a safe harbor from U.S. monetary tightening, so Malaysia shouldn't be selling at a premium.
As the Arctic air tightened its grip, the belt of snow pushed southwards. Times, Sunday Times
Once we were chocked, chained and out of the jet, we saw that we had lost our left shoulder panel, and only two of 34 screws had been set and tightened.
While performing the bimanual examination, levator ani muscle function can be evaluated by asking the patient to tighten her ‘vaginal muscles’ and hold the contraction as long as possible.
When he saw the look of longing in her eyes towards the kiss Blake was sharing with his girlfriend his jaw tightened and he felt a sharp stab of jealousy.
I started tightening saddles and untying the biggest camp items from the packhorse.
Indeed, many economies have found themselves having to tighten, rather than loosen, fiscal policy in response to economic slowdown.
Put the saddle on the horse, but don't tighten the girth too much right away.
It has lobbied hard to tighten its grip on alternative promotional channels recently, forcing many small webcasters off the air by imposing royalties that traditional radio stations don't have to pay.
We will tighten controls against exploitation, we will create more National Parks and we will improve access to the countryside.
The tidal wave of public spending has delivered some better roads, but it has not eased the gridlock that grips the capital city and, increasingly, tightens a noose around towns and cities around the country.
Sabbatarianism, with the Lord's Day Alliance, a Canadian invention, in the van; then the gradual tightening of the laws against sexual irregularity, with the unenforceable New York Adultery Act as a typical product; and lastly, the general ploughing up and emotional discussion of sexual matters, with compulsory instruction in "sex hygiene" as its mildest manifestation and the mediaeval fury of the vice crusade as its worst. A Book of Prefaces
The necessary information about the quality of the mortgager is surely available, as evidenced by banks belatedly tightening up their lending to risky borrowers. John Rentoul today puts Trevor Kavanagh and myself in the...
As the alpenglow died and darkness tightened, they settled by their haul bags on the dirt beneath an overhang. The Wall
With price increases on most goods, everyone is having to tighten their belt.
The company, which accounts for nearly 10 per cent of US retail sales excluding cars, has repeated in recent weeks that its consumers are tightening their belts.
I've had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full-time.
Rod Carew would insert a big chew to tighten his face and help him focus on an incoming pitch.
So the economic downturn may have us tightening our belts in more ways than one. The Sun
Adjust the nose of the ram to align the pointer with the SET mark on the scale of the tester and tighten the hex nut.
Watch for tougher lending Some buy-to-let lenders have been tightening their criteria following the credit crunch. Times, Sunday Times
Most of the time, fixing or replacing loose bushings means backing them out, applying a thread locking compound, retightening them and forgetting immediate future concerns.
Gazprom in Russia — control large shares of the world's reserves, and nationalistic governments tighten the screws on foreign companies, the traditional role of Western oil companies is under threat.
It's really only been in recent months that people have been tightening their belts by a notch or two and, to my mind, there's little room for complacency yet.
Meanwhile, the FDA says it will tighten requirements for drug wholesalers so it's tougher to sneak counterfeits into legitimate supplies.
As he licked in bliss, his spine tingled, his heavy ballocks tightening. Dreams of a Dark Warrior
I say to you again," repeated the determined gopher, his grip tightening on the sickle-knife, "if you move I'll open this thief's neek and let out his life among the stones. A Corridor in the Asylum
Nevertheless, in the wake of fines and legal fees related to the price-fixing probe, Christie's is proceeding with a number of serious belt-tightening measures.
As global demand for vehicles grows and emissions standards tighten further, so the surpluses of rhodium built up in recent years should be worked off. Rhodium's Rare Opportunity
If that bargain now falters, so may efforts to tighten up the inspection regime that backs up the treaty.
‘Everybody tighten your belt’ is not a powerful rallying cry.
As immigration laws tighten, more matrimonies are agreed and processed. Times, Sunday Times
The government is to tighten controls on the sale of alcohol.
Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists.
Fiona, 43, had surgery earlier this year to tighten her sagging jawline.
In fact, his features seemed to tighten into even harsher lines.
His grip on me tightened and his eyes opened slowly, the sleepiness evident in them.
They have tightened security measures to control the influence of extreme political sects among the uprooted multitudes.
I have a Llama 45, and it never shot very accurately since new, so I got the bright idea to slug the barrel. (after trigger job, oversize link pin, tightened up barrel bushing, polished crown, etc.) Some Rifle Barrels are Faster than Others
More and more governments are tightening controls on media freedom and information blackouts.
Analysts said her hint that the taper could be flexible suggests less of a determination to push ahead with policy tightening than was evident a few months ago.
After tightening the bolt and clipping the rope in, I had nothing left to do than test my theory.
They have urged the Government to tighten up the apparent loophole which allows motorists to speed.
The weaker data are unlikely to worry the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which tightened monetary policy at each of its last three half-yearly review meetings, analysts said. Singapore GDP Shrinks More Than Expected
If table index shafts are loose, tighten mounting bolts.
I tightened my stomach, like the bullets might bounce off.
Mya tightened her grip on her ripped sweater, swallowing hard.
The general opinion among police officers was that the law should be tightened.
As the system beds down and budgets tighten the opportunities for innovation and experimentation will steadily diminish.
Lee removed some nails from one side of the chair's saggiest webbing so we could tighten it.
The other new rule tightens restrictions on ruminant feed, eliminating mammal blood, poultry litter and table scraps from the list of items that can legally be fed to cattle and other ruminants.
She recoiled from the brutality, and her lips tightened. THE END OF THE STORY
Nationally, legislation is currently going through Parliament to tighten the law on domestic violence.
As adults our abdomens get tightened up from stress, and we get used to taking very short, shallow breaths.
Her hand tightened about her glass of ratafia as their gazes locked. The Laird Who Loved Me
The most straightforward way to do so would be to tighten up controlled - foreign - corporation ( CFC ) rules.
His own tightened in anticipation, and he swore softly under his breath.
Buckingham Palace said Di wanted to tighten her belt along with everyone else.
Our only bugbear was in tightening the straps, which have a tendency to get stuck and take a few goes. The Sun
His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.
He cleared his throat, and I noticed his grip tighten on the wheel.
Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
Outbuilding the South of course meant tightening the "anaconda" system of blockade, in the entangling coils of which the South was caught already. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray
This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin.
Laura's normally full, warm lips tightened with annoyance.
Be extremely cautious as as you tighten the screws, so not to strip the screw holes.
After a half hour of power walking, I stopped to remove my sweater and to tighten my large 14)fanny pack that had begun to slide down, 15)hampering my stride.
The collagen bonds are loosened so the skin tightens. The Sun
Pipe wrenches are necessary to tighten plumbing pipes.
Saw them at the Barfly last year and they made an unholy racket (in a bad way), hope they've tightened up since then.
Anna tightened her grip on the handle of the sword.
The rules on claiming sickness benefit have been tightened up.
The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers.
Are there any plans to tighten up on advertising controls?
Using pliers or a pipe wrench to tighten a bolt or nut. This may scar the bolt head or nut creating a sharp edge.
He retightened all hubs in accordance with technical order instructions.
As he feels the noose tightening, Whitlock finds himself in a race against the clock to uncover the mysteries surrounding the deaths and maintain his innocence.
His lavish past has left its mark financially, and the creditors are now tightening the metaphorical noose.
But then it was pretty easy; be careful, don't overtighten the nuts, and above all else, be careful. Home Theater Forum
A similar study by the German chambers of industry and commerce (DIHK) found that almost two-thirds of firms had experienced no tightening of credit conditions.
We will tighten controls against exploitation, we will create more National Parks and we will improve access to the countryside.
The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the throw rope. A Time of War
Now with all of the changes and the belt-tightening the outlook for the future of the Programme looks grim.
Rod Carew would insert a big chew to tighten his face and help him focus on an incoming pitch.
Tumour of blood capillary gnawing flesh, in fluctuation jaw is bitten forcibly when tightening swollen content apophysis, after loosening, disappear.
The proposed national identity card system would help to tighten security against fraud.
When you urinate, the muscles around the urethra relax and the bladder tightens to squeeze urine out.
These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening.
Wilshere's open, flowing italics tightened, his hand cramped on the page. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.
The drug regime has been tightened to such an extent that drugs can only be administered by staff in pairs. Times, Sunday Times
Alexis felt a compelling need to yawn but as she opened her mouth the arm tightened.
His arm shook and he tightened his grip on the stock of the rifle to still it.
Anything less than victory and the hangman's noose could tighten. Times, Sunday Times
After gear box is reinstalled, just tighten up the screws and washers with even force.
His apparent reluctance to consider it may be related to the dilemma a central bank faces in an age of stagflationary energy prices and tightening fiscal policy.
The skipper was instrumental as his second-placed side took Blackpool apart to tighten their grip on an automatic spot. The Sun
Fiscal tightening is asphyxiating our economy, excessive fiscal adjustment is destroying our growth," he said. Spain's Rajoy Takes Aim at Deficit
She tightened her robe and drew open the curtains.
Its strange how Britain tightened its laws and they had literally no gun kills. yah its okay to have the little pistol with the safety but you should just rent a rugger at the range and get your action there Palin gives 'stirring' gun rights speech at NRA dinner, says group
However, even if the country tightens controls in this area, minors can still ask adult friends to buy them.
The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
With such a cultural diversity, the meal is a mouthwatering blend of Asian, Italian, Indian and American treats that push the stresses of the hospital to the side and tightens the bonds between colleagues used to unrelenting stress. Kari Henley: Family Meals: The Forgotten Ritual
Hook this over the bedpost and pull to tighten.
State legislatures responded by tightening restrictions and supervision of slave activities.
Microsoft gains muscle from this process, so it can tighten the ratchets, and so on.
I was earning a lot of money and all of a sudden we had to tighten our belts,' he said. Times, Sunday Times
Apparently if they failed to tighten a wheelnut to the correct torque there was an infinitessimal chance that the wheel might reach critical mass due to vibration and, thanks to the rotational velocity of the circumferential mass, collapse into a black hole, causing untold damage to the universe and wiping our miserable, H&S mad, planet out of existence. You Heard It Here First (Bulbgate) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
They have revised the product, tightening up latencies and improving performance.
Do this by sticking the stripped ends of the wires into any hole in the neutral bus bar and attaching them by tightening down the screw heads.
He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.
I can only imagine what you are sensing as you, someone who works for and still has faith in the efforts to find commonalities for progress, watch the tightening of the power cumberbund, onethat iscinchingup aroundour waists. G20 Pbgh; Police State Ghost-Town; Pics and Video of Tear-gassing
Rather than a repeat of July 2008, where everything just collapsed, it will be this slow-burning monetary tightening," she says, predicting that it will be 2012 before these anti-inflation measures really start to bite, choking off demand in the emerging world and bringing the oil price back down to earth. Still-fragile world economy braced for effects of another oil shock
His words made her throat tighten.
The country has tightened its border controls.
He stifled his immediate reaction, although he couldn't keep from tightening his jaw.
Notwithstanding occasional spells of credit-market pressure, further incremental monetary policy tightening is advisable to ensure inflation moderates and to prevent inflationary expectations becoming unanchored," the report said. OECD for Raising Rates to Combat Inflation in India
He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government.
Deutsche Börse, which runs Germany's main markets for listing and trading stocks, is tightening practices in response to a "massive increase" in criminal activity, from "account phishing" attempts to pump-and-dump scams, according to a spokeswoman for the exchange company. Deutsche Börse Targets Fraud in Small-Stock Revamp
Kristine tightened her muscles while her body convulsed.
Make sure you position the wheel correctly before you tighten up the nuts.
Banks tightened up on their lending of unsecured loans two years ago. Times, Sunday Times
I watched fascinated as long fingers played with the stem of the goblet he was holding and I saw those fingers tighten in irritation as my father's voice rose in temper.
I tightened my hold around her waist a little and kissed the top of her head.
Brass is able to deform slightly, hence a good bit of tightening causes the ferule to seal nicely against the pipe.
So when they told us to tighten our belts we did it, but it didn't make any difference.
He considers the field much more difficult to break into than it was in the late eighties and early nineties - tightened budgets, fewer magazines buying fewer photo essays - and he doesn't sugar-coat that reality for his students.
His stomach tightens in a knot as he stumbles down the hall towards his bedroom.
But belt - tightening , but there's a problem: the government doesn't have an absolute majority in Parliamentparliament.
BI's ongoing policy tightening cycle and the government's favorable fiscal-consolidation policies are being played out against a neutral macro-dynamic (of above-trend growth but external deficit).
Difficulties sometimes arise when the agency redefines pollution control policy for a stretch of water and, wishes to tighten existing standards.
Would it be about tightening policy or loosening, that sort of thing. Times, Sunday Times
Her stomach tightened as she realized that she had finally arrived at a decision.
They believe moves to tighten the gun laws even further could result in even more firearms flooding the black market.
There are clearly ways in which the law could be tightened to prevent offenders, at least within Australia, from making a joke of the criminal justice system by faking or exaggerating illness.
I felt her body stiffen, her leg muscles tightening and resisting. Times, Sunday Times
At the inquest, the coroner recorded an open verdict, but urged staff to tighten up procedures.
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He gently nuzzled her neck and slightly tightened his grip on her waist waiting for her reaction.
He felt his stomach tighten.
He tightened the bolt up slowly.
These men will go for eye surgery, to remove bags and lines, or for face lifts to tighten slack jowls.
A more likely—and alarming—scenario is that the current regime will harden its stance and tighten the screws or be replaced by an even more nationalistic and militant one.
The proposed national identity card system would help to tighten security against fraud.
Then we get together in big rooms and listen to each other having discussions on fiscal tightening or pelvic floor exercises, whither the welfare state. Times, Sunday Times
As she went about the normal day, she thought of him far too often, relishing in the feeling she got; her breath stopped, an her stomach tightened up in knots.
She attempted to tear out of his grasp once again until she felt his hand tighten in a bone shattering clutch over her wrist.
Just to hear her say the word kill made my lungs tighten. The Making of Toro
But the government was forced to tighten monetary policy in 1995 and last year; the boom slowed.
Foshan's moves come amid declining property sales in many major cities following a series of government tightening measures that include higher mortgage downpayments and limits on purchases. Chinese City in U-Turn on Easing Property Grip
This organization feels that at a time when all countries are tightening their citizenship laws after the Sept 11 attack, India is thinking in the reverse direction.
Tighten the inhaul & outhaul a bit, and also use some cunningham to smoothe most of the creases.
Her stomach tightens, strong muscles visible beneath her skin.
If the economy did falter because of a premature tightening, then policy could be eased again. Times, Sunday Times
Richards will have to rest the shoulder for at least four months following the operation to tighten up ligaments.

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