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Nobody knows, however, how much extra capital gains tax would be collected if the rules were tightened up.

In 1895 the Bank Note Issue Ordinance tightened up the regulation of banknotes .

Thus, policies on school uniforms tend to get tightened up when teachers and the authorities start to feel out of control.

We noticed that the specifications have tightened up in some areas and have been implemented as such.

she unlocked the door latch, tightened up her shoulder harness and slid back her seat.

To keep potential foreign troublemakers out of the country, China has tightened up on visa issuance.

Tightened up the management of cost control, risk evasion and performance appraisal.

Since October, it has raised interest rates on four occasions and tightened up rules for bank reserves eight times.

Labor markets which we previously thought were inexhaustible, like China and India, have actually tightened up quite dramatically.

Germany has also tightened up its examination system in the past decade, to help standardise results .

A succession of developed countries has recently tightened up their laws and declared high-profile assets off-limits to foreign investors.

Other parts of the banking world have tightened up, however.

For non-key way of printing plate cylinder screws must be tightened up.

The connectors must be tightened up before commissioning.

With the beam tightened up, the neutrinos still arrived at Gran Sasso 60 nanoseconds faster than light would have.

"As with all things you get an after-the-event review. Processes and procedures will be tightened up, " says PwC's Mr Joseph.

Tighten: There are still a few bolts to be tightened up.

The emissions targets could also be tightened up at a future date.

equipment, screws must be tightened up.

In the second stage, which we guided starting five months later, the process was tightened up.

At the same time, U. S. law has tightened up rules against corruption for American businesses operating overseas.

Some banks tightened up on their credits.

The more he struggled the more the rope tightened up.

Using for one week, the eye has feeling that is obviously tightened up, reduces the detailed line of eye.

I tightened up at mile 15 and slowed a notch, thinking I still had a shot at sub 5: 00.

During the year, the Department had further tightened up its existing green house-keeping measures, including

There are many areas in our health care system that should be tightened up before we cut services with demonstrable benefits. "