Sentence examples for firm contention from inspiring English sources

Rory McIlroy produced a burst of late brilliance in his third round to put himself in firm contention at the Arnold Palmer International at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy produced a burst of late brilliance in his third round to put himself in firm contention yesterday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

A second-half try from Ireland wing Tommy Bowe was the crucial moment in an error-riddled match, the result keeping Ospreys in second spot in the table and in firm contention for a fourth Celtic title.

On this evidence, the final is a mouth-watering prospect: Australia may be tournament favourites but the calm way in which Jones and Sciver approached the run chase puts England in firm contention.

That impressive effort came in a 2-1 win for the Dons and they currently occupy second place in the Scottish Premiership, in firm contention for a Europa League qualifying place.

The city appears to be equally firm in its contention that no such conspiracy occurred and that Mr. Mitchell is seeking to have taxpayers pay for what it says is his poor business acumen.

Although the Justice Department is firm in its contention that Microsoft's monopolistic strategies must be curtailed, it's not clear whether the government has a leakproof case.

Meanwhile, Walmart spokeswoman Rachel Wall said the company stands firm in its contention that Burbank properly issued building permits for the new store, which is expected to be built in the former Great Indoors adjacent to the Empire Center.

When Todd reminded him again that the video appears to be a hoax and that no law enforcement official has suggested any terrorist ties, Trump remained firm in his contention and the trustworthiness of its source.

It uses a purpose-built survey of 1604 firms in the five largest Norwegian city-regions to test, by means of a logit regression analysis, Jensen et al.'s (2007) contention that firm innovation is both the result of 'Science, Technology and Innovation' (STI) and 'Doing, Using and Interacting' (DUI) modes of firm learning.

Mr Popham says he is frustrated by some Indians' contention that firms like his own will inevitably take away local jobs.