| He ruled with a rod of iron, but he was very fair, and would defend his workmen to the hilt if he thought they were in the right. |
| And with Americans so touchy about their civil liberties, the Feds have to be legally covered to the hilt before they go snooping. |
| He frequently complimented her, playing the part of the doting husband to the hilt. |
| Then there is the huge number of people who have borrowed to the hilt in order to secure a home. |
| Consumers have borrowed up to the hilt, leaving little room for manoeuvre should times get seriously tough. |
| Writing and producing in a cross-cultural environment has fired his imagination and he has exploited the situation to the hilt. |
