Sentence examples for firmly started from inspiring English sources

A day or so after her arrival, a young man called at the apartment and politely but firmly started to teach her English.

When he came out, he squeezed me firmly and started crying.

Now firmly the starting No 3 for Leinster, Ireland and, last summer, the British & Irish Lions, is it dangerous to think he's one of the world's best?

Close the hood - Shut the hood of your car firmly and start your car.

A sharp, coarse-bladed hacksaw or a backsaw will be best: lay the blade flat on a flat part of the line to be cut, press and drag it somewhat firmly to start the kerf (take care to start a single distinct cut without marring the surrounding material), and keep the blade vertical as you saw through the top and bottom covers.

Answering the question she posed to the other brokers, Ms. Olshan, who along with her survey produced a detailed report on the 2010 sales of residences for $10 million and higher, said she firmly believed trophies started at $20 million.

Because Harris ended the evening where she started — firmly still in the driver's seat.

The Chancellor's embarrassing climb down over his assault on working people shows that the Labour Party has started to firmly stand for working people once again.

They were firmly back where they started out before his employment: mired in mid-table inconsistency and in acute danger of getting knocked out in the Champions League group stage for the first time in nine years.

(And I firmly believe this trend started with "Lost".

You cut off the top off the pineapple, screw this plastic gadget down into the fruit (press firmly to get it started), and presto: It slices the flesh into a long spiral, which you can pull right out.