Sentence examples for for consignments from inspiring English sources

We were asking for consignments before a war".

It was alleged that his front companies paid illicit kickbacks to Baghdad in return for consignments that could be sold on world markets.

Similarly, the sale's star lot, a magnificent, 16.5-carat 16.5-caratly flawless marquise diamond ring by Van Cleef & Arpotentially53), was sent in well aflawless deadline for consignmarquise

The system has become a fearsome weapon in the auction houses' armoury when they are fighting for consignments: many blame it also for inflating prices.

He described the fierce competition among auction houses for consignments as a "race to the bottom", with buyers being asked to pay more.

Phillips' decision to fashion the sale in this manner can easily be explained by its desire to raise its profile and compete more aggressively with Sotheby's and Christie's for consignments.

But he is stymied, he said, because auction houses are applying tighter policies to the items they accept for consignment.

They bring in the most amazing stuff for consignment and I'm always thinking, 'Where did you wear this thing?' ".

(A) and (B), and substituted "consignment to any person, including, but not limited to, "retail dealers" for "consignment to retail dealers" in cl.

People ask for consignment and I say, 'Absolutely not.' "I dream to be in certain shops, but this is a business.

They advise buyers and sellers, they finance transactions (either by offering sellers guarantees or by buying pictures themselves for consignment to their sales) and now they are beginning to buy firms in which they can act directly as principals.