He was not seriously tested until April when he impressed Day in a trial gallop.

That goodwill had never been seriously tested, not even with Clinton.

Until the early 1960s these beliefs were not seriously tested and differences of theory appear as shades of a fairly narrow spectrum.

The settlement was, of course, a fragile one, and began to crumble once it was seriously tested.

The case would invoke the concept of a "sick building," an idea that Mr. George said has yet to be seriously tested in court.

Toad's itself will be seriously tested next year when it closes for three months on May 6.

But if the war drags on, or civilian and American casualties reach stunning proportions, that spirit of openness could be seriously tested.

Williams may not be seriously tested until the final on April 3, when she could meet the second-seeded woman: her sister Venus.

Months later, though, Mr. Pastrana's efforts were being seriously tested.

So the oil market's long-held assumption of "demand destruction" when Europe or America slumps, is now being seriously tested.