Sentence examples for foothold so that they from inspiring English sources

You have failed states that are just dysfunctional, and various warlords and thugs and criminals are trying to gain leverage or a foothold so that they can control resources, populations, territory. . . .

You have failed states that are just dysfunctional, and various warlords and thugs and criminals are trying to gain leverage or a foothold so that they can control resources, populations, territory….

"China's ultimate objective is not Greece," Mr. Godement added, "but Brussels, Berlin and Paris, so that they can achieve a stronger foothold in the E.U. market over time".

When China's state-owned Agricultural Bank was recently listed, no big Western bank bought a significant stake.Western firms grumble about their failure to turn their stakes in China Inc into a foothold in the Chinese market, but not too loudly, so that they do not annoy the government.

When word of Port Royal's fall reached France, the marine minister Pontchartrain ordered Antoine Gaulin, the French Catholic missionary priest to the loosely allied Indian tribes of present-day Maine and New Brunswick, to harass the British at Annapolis Royal so that they could not establish a firm foothold in the territory.

There's no evidence so far that they will, so it could be huge for Apple in terms of securing an advance foothold in markets that don't yet have a really impressive streaming radio offering.

But the try stood – and New Zealand had a foothold that they were able to develop despite the waves of pressure they had to endure, particularly in the first quarter.

In order words, leaders hold-on to the intelligence that has defined their success – perhaps indicating a hidden agenda – rather than share their success and insights with others to strengthen the intellectual capital foothold of the organization – so that it can more effectively grow and compete.

Instead he made 66 putting on 119 with Calum Haggett which gave his team a foothold in the game that they did not relinquish.

Formula One wanted the race to serve as a foothold in the East bloc so that it might send the same message to Russia — which is finally scheduled to have a Formula One race in 2014.

If the statutory requirements for systematic quality work are to gain a real foothold, it must be packaged so that general practitioners feel that both perspectives are compatible.