Sentence examples for gained a substantial from inspiring English sources

These services and others gained a substantial following.

In Stratford City's "International Quarter", part of the promised spoils of the Olympic legacy, consented tower proposals have recently gained a substantial number of extra storeys.

When Ahmadinejad became president in 2005, the radicals had aligned themselves with him and for the first time gained a substantial foothold in the government.

Tucker traveled the vaudeville circuits from coast to coast for more than 20 years and also made occasional appearances in England, where she gained a substantial following.

He appeared to have gained a substantial amount of weight, and he had trouble both reading from his text and, later, hearing questions.

But the states where these proposals are percolating are among the few where Mr. Romney would have gained a substantial number of electors.

Beastie Boys, American hip-hop and rock group, the first white rap performers to gain a substantial following.

Inefficient companies could gain a substantial advantage in Chapter 11, because they could continue in business without having to service their debts.

State polling has suggested that Labor should gain a substantial swing in Western Australia, so keep an eye out for Liberal marginals such as Cowan, Swan, Burt and Hasluck.

But after a single-minded focus on barnstorming around Georgia leading up to the Super Tuesday contests, Mr. Gingrich is poised to gain a substantial share of the state's 76 delegates to the Republican convention.

Since they are working on a contingency basis, they stand to gain a substantial portion of any damages.Texaco may have benefited from Ecuador's past lack of environmental standards.