Sentence examples for close to firm from inspiring English sources

The pump won't turn off, so, as it's coming close to finishing and the bed feels close to firm, keep an eye and turn it off every couple of seconds.

In a competitive market, theory suggests prices are set close to firms' costs and track those costs over time.

From the beginning, there had been dissension within Blackstone about whether it should pursue an offer, people close to the firm said.

But he remained close to the firm, working with clients and regulators in Asia as the nonexecutive chairman in the region.

Manchester United have reportedly had Benfica's Renato Sanches watched in recent weeks and are moving closer to firming up that interest with a bid.

And Buddies chairman Stewart Gilmour hopes that the community-based group led by Richard Atkinson is moving closer to firming up their takeover.

Moreover, firms' location matters as a firm close to similar firms makes more profits.

They did not identify the manager or his firm, but a person close to the firm said it was FrontPoint Partners, which is being spun off by Morgan Stanley.

People close to the firm said Andersen executives had decided that the firm would not plead guilty to charges of obstruction of justice in the Enron case.

Despite his rapid rise, people close to the firm say Mr. Steenkamp remained unflappable, even as the firm spiraled downward.

Rothenberg Ventures, the four-year-old, San Francisco-based seed-stage venture firm, may be on the brink of implosion, say several sources close to the firm.