(1) He looked at me, and even though he smiled, I could see his posture visibly stiffen .

(2) Politicians stiffen penalties, and the police increase man-hours and arrests.

(3) The Queen heard it as well, for Margaret saw her shoulders stiffen almost imperceptibly.

(4) Nicole followed my gaze, and I saw her visibly stiffen at the sight of her sister.

(5) Japanese banks, besieged by requests to waive corporate debts, can stiffen their resolve to resist.

(6) Thicker foam also will stiffen the base fabric more than thin foam and requires the stability of heavy fabric, such as denim.

(7) After the German Army was chased across France, resistance began to stiffen .

(8) Legislation that will stiffen the penalties for the offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment ought to be passed.

(9) And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve.

(10) On the other hand, this intimate contact with war can stiffen your resolve.

(11) Did his face stiffen for a moment there or was it just my imagination?

(12) It took four hours for British paratroopers to reach the bridges on foot, by which time German resistance was already stiffening .

(13) Hold a magnet nearby and the bits of iron will line up end-to-end; they form a rigid lattice that stiffens the mixture.

(14) While stiffener facilitates the display of intricate embroidery, it also makes the costume a little unwieldy.

(15) If the stuffed animal has cardboard or hardboard stiffeners or joints, these can be destroyed in a washing machine.

(16) Although we could not get to Seville and be part of the 100,000-strong march, the events have only stiffened our determination in fighting capitalism.

(17) But as the Japanese imperium widened, Chinese resistance stiffened .

(18) She tried to stand up, but her already tense muscles had stiffened considerably during the flight.

(19) Once the Allies were on German territory, enemy resistance stiffened .

(20) Her shoulders stiffened at his words, puzzling him.

(21) And why, why, oh why, do shirts still come wrapped in layers of tissue, with cardboard stiffeners and plastic collar supports as well as thousands of pins in the most unlikely places?

(22) Little opposition was encountered at first, but resistance stiffened along the Litani river and Vichy troops counter-attacked at Merjayun and Kuneitra.

(23) At the same time, the Israeli position has stiffened .

(24) Her body stiffened slightly at the mention of that name.

(25) Half a dozen scandalous cases after 1780 illustrated the difficulties and stiffened foreign resistance to Chinese jurisdiction.

(26) European governments are stiffening their resistance to war in Iraq in advance of the weapons inspectors' report to the United Nations security council tomorrow.

(27) She tried to maneuver him to a dumpy sofa studded with a gaudy pattern of crimson roses, but Jack stiffened his knees.

(28) He stiffened visibly, and stood there rigid, unsure of how to react.

(29) Progressive Democrats revolted in the House caucus, stiffening resistance to the Republican bill.

(30) There are shoes with Velcro closure systems, shoes with stretch-neoprene openings, and shoes with nylon midsole stiffeners to increase edge-holding power without losing flexibility.