But gangs were starting to take a foothold there, too.
33 min: The Czechs have slightly quelled the storm in the last 10 minutes and are starting to get a foothold in the game now.
He will warn protectionism and inward-looking policies "are starting to gain a foothold", and say we must not allow our politics to destabilise things further.
But now the President's army is one of the last bastions fighting against the advance of Isis in Syria, where it gained a foothold before starting its bloody sweep through northern Iraq.
While the Indian market is still overwhelmingly driven by domestic buyers, contemporary Indian artists are starting to gain a foothold in East Asia as a result of increasing exposure at exhibitions, art fairs and biennials.
"When Schone got the goal, we were just starting to get a foothold in the game," said Lennon.
Plus, the iPad is really starting to get a foothold in families, he says.
The New York Times reports that the fur is starting to gain a foothold, showing up not only on Etsy, but also on designs by Oscar de la Renta and Marc Jacobs.
5.39pm BST 36 min: As if to emphasise that France are starting to gain a greater foothold in midfield, Pogba feints and rolls his way past Schweinsteiger, bringing whoops of glee from the amused crowd.
The acquisition comes about a year after Fandango gobbled up Brazil's largest Internet ticketing company Ingresso.com for $71 million, starting its international expansion with a major foothold in South American's largest film market. .
