Sentence examples for started firmly from inspiring English sources

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.

"Engage the starting crank firmly and pull up on it.

There are only three guided courses to start — all firmly targeted at beginners.

Conran herself started life with firmly negative attitudes towards maths.

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

The pace and volume of punches was starting to take its toll on Mitchell in the fifth as the fight started to swing firmly in Murray's favour.

"My life started then," he says, firmly, his long fingers constructing the narrowest of roll-up cigarettes.

The Norwich manager, Alex Neil, brought on the playmaker Wes Hoolahan in place of Gary Hooper in an attempt to get his side moving – and they started the second period firmly on the front foot.

Mr. Perry, who Mr. Romney has said wants to away with the entitlement program, started off with a firmly worded promise that people who currently rely on Social Security won't be weaned off it and that those nearing retirement will be safe, too.

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