Sentence examples for Seeking a foothold from inspiring English sources

When he began, Chen mainly dealt with Western companies seeking a foothold in the rapidly growing economy.

He spoke of a "new assertiveness" in China, which he said was seeking a "foothold in South Asia".

Wal-Mart is seeking a foothold in online music as downloading is blamed for the declining sales of CD's.

Freshfields, which worked on some of the largest transactions in Europe last year, is seeking a foothold on the Continent.

While much has changed, this is still a place that attracts those seeking a foothold in Manhattan and the opportunity it represents.

For their part, the evangelicals, who have antagonized the North by encouraging defections and assisting refugees after they cross over, are seeking a foothold inside the churchless state.

That is why we are going after al Qaeda wherever they seek a foothold.

Instead, he argues, they are kilns of reverberating energy and optimism where the world's rural downtrodden seek a foothold in the modern world.

Hence, Glencore, with a controversial history of success, has over the years sought a foothold in production, including the acquisition of a 34% stake in Xstrata.

The success of British villains and the changing face of the club drug market has also inspired other criminal groups to seek a foothold on the island.

I believe we must shift our counterterrorism strategy - drawing on the successes and shortcomings of our experience in Iraq and Afghanistan - to more effectively partner with countries where terrorist networks seek a foothold.