Sentence examples for a straight guarantee from inspiring English sources

In some cases Phillips gave sellers a straight guarantee (an undisclosed minimum price given to the seller regardless of a sale's outcome), an advance, a loan or a combination of the three.

Christie's gave another straight guarantee nine months later to the estate of Mrs. Harriman, for $14.1 million.

It was the Bulldogs' third straight guarantee game; they had also lost their first two games, by 38-0 to Central Florida and by 53-24 to Louisiana Tech.

The memo, rich in trade jargon, pledged that from September 1993 "we" will no longer offer "straight guarantees" -- promising sellers a fixed price for their item without sharing in the upside or excess if the final price exceeded the guarantee.

Sotheby's, she said, continued to offer straight guarantees.

As for the ban on straight guarantees, Christie's on April 4 , 1994 gave the estate of the philanthropist Alice Tully just such a boon for its consignment of art, to the tune of $22 million.

As from September '93 we will give no straight guarantees, make no advances on single bids, make no loans below Libor and offer trade vendor nothing better than 5percentt with vendor paying his own insurance.

Some departments, such as the operating rooms, have dedicated lines that guarantee them a straight shot to the lab.

To the guaranteed Dream that comes with being a straight, white, Christian, male.

Nobody can guarantee that future progress will be in a straight line.

Social Security's guarantee is worth a great deal, so a straight up comparison of dollar values is not accurate.