Sentence examples for make a strong pitch from inspiring English sources

But the Astros have seemingly been preparing to make a strong pitch to Pettitte.

The administration still holds out hope that Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia will make a strong pitch for what they call his "vision of peace," and that it will be endorsed without any new conditions.

You can make a strong pitch for a pay increase if you are in charge of one of your organization's fundamental processes.

Two new reports to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan make a strong pitch for developing nations to build up their scientific institutions as a prerequisite for raising their standards of living.

Hortonworks' influence and its pure open source approach allow the company to make a strong pitch to other companies such as Microsoft, who want to include Hadoop in their ecosystems but want to be the ones to create value-added services.

And so his wife, a 63-year old cancer survivor and multiple sclerosis sufferer, had a dual purpose with her address: make a strong pitch for the female vote, and play up he husband's personal side.

The move delighted Republicans who think Gillespie, a former lobbyist and aide to President George W. Bush as well as chairman of the Republican National Committee, needs to make a stronger pitch to rural voters to beat Northam (D) in November.

In particular, he makes a strong pitch for the freer movement of people across borders.

She also made a strong pitch for her view of traditional values.

In the July White House meeting, Mr. Obama made a strong pitch that health care should come first.

The Mets wanted Hampton back and they made a strong pitch for Mike Mussina.