Utiliser "mettle" dans une phrase

1. “But the true dragons, the big ones, are of a very different mettle

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2. Guardians, the serious mettle of the corps was now demonstrated by

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3. ) Adopting conspicuously faulty and (otherwise) self-serving reasoning conveniently side-steps a very important fact; that we all exist in a less than perfect world subject to changing fortunes and other unexpected events that routinely challenge our mettle; and that Nature, however, has its own inestimable manner of compensating each of us with an innate capacity to endure hardships and rise above our present condition however unfavorable or improbable our prospects for a ―better‖ life may appear and that an individual‘s threshold for suffering and privation oftentimes vary in proportion to that individual‘s (mental) endurance and acquired habits in spite of that individual‘s accustomed environment and in any event, such (gratuitous) impressions are problematical at best and should not serve as a litmus test in determining who should or should not be permitted to live or given an equal opportunity to exercise free choice(s) pre-empted by selfish motives indifferent to such rights; motives whose arbitrary designs are (otherwise) impervious to the apparent limits or consequences of questionable solutions whose (hardened) indifference to Life must inevitably diminish the (inherent) value a society confers upon its citizens regardless of their station in life

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4. A thought concerning insatiable consumerism: Many of us need to return to the basics; that is to say, curb our appetites and rediscover our (natural) mettle; so long have our latent potentials been properly tested

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5. They tested his mettle

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6. And it is standard practice to test the mettle of new recruits on their first combat exercise by facing them against ever-increasing opposition until they either choose a wise retreat or are overwhelmed

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7. Thus it is a true test of their mettle when faced with bloody battle

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8. No mettle to serve on a proper crew

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9. “All of us should move on and test the full mettle of the Harad Ghul and their kin

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10. ‘Hasn’t he proved that he’s a changed man? What has his past got to do with our future life? Didn’t he pay the price for it in full measure? After all that suffering would he ever cause suffering to others? And hasn’t he proved his mettle by funding the very roof that shelters me? Isn’t that enough to be indebted to him all my life? What is it if not a paranoia to focus on his past, ignoring his current credentials? How unkind of me to think he would take advantage of women, given his zeal to help them! What if he really proposes?’

11. These exercises were specifically to test the mettle and resources of the regions

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12. These two young gentlemen are about to test their mettle to see if they rate to join our family

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13. own decision's prowess and the mettle of our own souls

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14. However, production and acquisition of the F-84 has been terminated recently on orders from General Vandenberg and Under-Secretary Kenney, once the XF-83 and the A-3 proved their mettle

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15. He was going to prove his superhero mettle

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16. Despite all my frequent hospitalizations I was still more resilient than a kid full of mettle learning to ride his own bike

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17. convinced I still have mettle

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18. You showed your mettle as a combat commander in Indochina, Palestine and Europe while wearing the ranks of major general, on top of previously leading our new aircraft programs in a brilliant manner

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19. It helps to reveal design flaws, works out bugs, and test the mettle of the new crews

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20. Still, many thought it was a direct challenge from the Captian himself, testing their mettle by her flaunting her freedom in front of their faces, while a few were simply looking out for her best interest

21. Just keep your mettle, boy

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22. The Gold Lady will likely test your mettle in some way

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23. “You need to prove your mettle to the Oracle and to me,

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24. “She hain’t had much chance to prove her mettle, though

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25. What better time was there to test his mettle?

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26. Through scarcity and his trials, he showed his mettle

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27. But despite of the father’s wayward ways, the children showed mettle, their courage and fortitude to walk along the path of obedience and they gained joy as a result

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28. in this breeze did much to improve Anne’s awareness and original mettle

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29. See if I have the courage, the strength, the mettle

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30. Before such respectfulness, good manners were put on their mettle; before such calm, anything except more calm would have been impossible

31. In the face of gathering misfortunes many a man of less stern mettle might have gone to pieces

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32. God had chosen him—as He had once chosen Job—to test the mettle of his faith

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33. that will test his mettle

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34. He knew the mettle of young men, and priest or no priest, he knew the effect Julianne had on them

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35. Intrigued to know the mettle of this man, Ravan remembered when the Innkeeper had stopped Pierre in the room up above

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36. It was good for testing the mettle of each Nation’s young generation

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37. Every hotshot gunslinger that hears about a famous fast-gun, wants to test his mettle

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38. Since this is a metal, it symbolizes the character (mettle) of

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39. mettle, hence character and ideals

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40. metal ( mettle), it symbolizes many things related to the image of gold, though not with gold itself

41. Accordingly, it represents the purest metal (mettle) and therefore its color refers to the worthiest of

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42. These seven vials are symbolized as golden in direct reference to the most valued ideals and pure mettle ( metal) of the Seven Spirits of God, as symbolized by the seven pillars and seven golden candlesticks

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43. are symbolized as golden in direct reference to the pure ideals and character ( mettle) of the Seven Spirits of God

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44. Casting the lead on the mouth of the first woman in this passage, which we now call Judaism, clearly tells us that the character (mettle) and words (mouth) of the post-exile

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45. Mettle, Star, True and Just, Mouth as the mouth of a lion

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46. Metal, which is the root of the word mettle, is an ancient symbol referring to moral strength, refinement and character

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47. also have said a "Rod of Metal," meaning a rule and discipline concerning one's mettle or character

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48. the relative heaviness of character (mettle), hence where it resides on the good to evil spectrum

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49. ordered, “There may be more of them and they may be in better condition, but we’ll show our mettle

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50. or “golden” attributes (metal, mettle)

51. and to apply the hidden wisdom to improve the character (mettle) of the individual, with the ultimate

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52. in direct reference to the most valued ideals and pure mettle ( metal) of the Seven Spirits of God, as

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53. are symbolized as golden in direct reference to the pure ideals and character ( mettle) of the Seven

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54. now call Judaism, clearly tells us that the character (mettle) and words (mouth) of the post-exile

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55. associated with and ruled by the Sun, it links it to truth, justice, and wisdom, the metal ( mettle) and

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56. Metal, which is the root of the word mettle, is an ancient symbol referring to moral strength,

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57. ( works of mettle) to represent character, integrity, strength, or courage

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58. All this will sound very trite to students of any mettle, but there are large numbers who waste no end of time working in a purely mechanical, lifeless way, and with their minds anywhere but concentrated upon the work before them

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59. In this regard he was able to prove his mettle

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60. Although most can buy their gears and dive right into the sports, only those anglers who have the mettle and patience for catching fish can master its art

61. The Yanguesans, seeing themselves assaulted by only two men while they were so many, betook themselves to their stakes, and driving the two into the middle they began to lay on with great zeal and energy; in fact, at the second blow they brought Sancho to the ground, and Don Quixote fared the same way, all his skill and high mettle availing him nothing, and fate willed it that he should fall at the feet of Rocinante, who had not yet risen; whereby it may be seen how furiously stakes can pound in angry boorish hands

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62. "Ah, senor governor," said another, "what slackness of mettle this is!

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63. His mettle was roused

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64. moved to the Cabrini-Green housing project to prove her mettle

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65. the true mettle spring! of his instrument of pleasure, were, by love, and

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66. “Your son has something of the mettle of a fighting man

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67. In short, she was now as mere a machine as much wrought on, and had her motions as little at her own command, as the natural himself, who, thus broke in upon her, made her feel with a vengeance his tempestuous mettle he battered with; their active loins quivered again with the violence of their conflict, till the surge of pleasure, foaming and raging to a height, drew down the pearly shower that was, to allay this hurricane

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68. Soon, however, to be on float again! for Charles, true to nature's laws, in one breath, expiring and ejaculating, languished not long in the dissolving trance, but recovering spirit again, soon gave me to feel that the true mettle spring! of his instrument of pleasure, were, by love, and perhaps, by a long vacation, wound up too high to be let down by a single explosion: his stiffnesss till stood my friend

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69. The army in everyone knew that when the campaign reopened in the spring, the Yankees would be butternut were now seasoned fighters, their generals had proven their mettle, and crushed for good and all

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70. He had never thought that women of her strong mettle had tears, and a flood of tenderness and remorse swept him

71. There was something about the prospect of a Sleep had refreshed her and given her strength and from the cold hard core at the struggle of wits with a man—with any man—that put her on her mettle and, after months of battling against countless discouragements, the knowledge that she was at last facing a definite adversary, one whom she might unhorse by her own efforts, gave her a

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72. Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper

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73. However, the spreads you will read about here have proven their mettle time and time again

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74. George's Hill men, however, were better led or of a better mettle

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75. The minority were put upon their mettle, and they put to trial the mettle of the majority

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