" Naturally, the merry Christmas bringing the happy New Year, when fellow-citizens expect to be paid for the trouble and goods they have smilingly bestowed on their neighbors, had so tightened the pressure of sordid cares on Lydgate's mind that it was hardly possible for him to think unbrokenly of any other subject, even the most habitual and soliciting.
MacAndrew tightened her lips.
Darling tightened her grip.
In its newly-released Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank said the outlook for the global economy "has darkened" as global financing conditions have tightened, trade tensions "have intensified," and some large emerging market and developing economies have experienced significant financial market stress.
For the study, half of the men were instructed to wear comfy open-collared shirts, and the other half was told to wear Windsor-knotted ties, tightened to the point of slight discomfort, according to New Scientist Magazine.
Japan's Parliament tightened limits on overtime hours, responding to concerns about karoshi, or death by overwork, and seeking to improve productivity in a country where long hours are often more a custom than business necessity.
The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a record high in May, government data showed, in the latest sign of a tightened job market for young adults.
His arms tightened around me as he felt me respond.
" In 2016, policymakers in Beijing restricted outward investment by Chinese companies and tightened capital controls in a bid to stabilise the economy.
" His fingers brushed lightly over her budding breasts and tightened on a nipple.
Long, elegant hands brushed his cheek, then tightened around his throat.
But since 2016 authorities have tightened their scrutiny on gold mining, which has led to the closure of smaller mines in the country.
Slowly, she perked up and her claws tightened on my finger.
But late last year, China tightened capital controls to curb downward pressure on the currency.
IMD and Iese Business Schools have tightened their grip on the top spots of the twin FT executive education rankings, monopolising first and second places for both open-enrolment and customised programmes.
China's tightened regulations on the property market have begun to pay off as home prices in major cities stabilized.
Contempt smile The 'contempt smile' indicates a mixture of disgust and resentment and is disconcertingly similar to a smile of true delight, except for the corners of the lips which appear tightened.
Authorities in Beijing tightened regulations on commercial real estate projects, aiming to strip them of housing functions and cool down the city's overheated housing market.
China's central bank announced tightened housing mortgage rules last Friday to curb speculative purchases in Beijing's property market and control credit risk.
Taobao said earlier this year it had tightened controls on its sale of luxury goods, requiring sellers to show proof of authenticity.
