Sentence examples for strings to secure from inspiring English sources

Clinton managed to avoid the draft, by pulling strings to secure a place in a reserve officer training programme, that he eventually never took up.

Still, Clark sniffed out a certain hesitation, and said he'd pulled strings to secure a room for me at his Boston club.

Republican congressmen then accused him of trying to pull strings to secure an officer's commission in the Army after having been deferred for more than a year as an "irreplaceable" government employee.

I pulled strings to secure a booking for when I would be in the city, because there are only eight places at the limited number of sittings, and each tranche of 800 seats sells out in minutes.

Generously fill one half of each courgette with the rice mixture, place the other courgette half back on top and tie tightly with string to secure the filling inside.

Tie the string to secure the bundle.

Tie or knot the string to secure it.

Tie the tree to the stakes with string to secure it from bending in the wind.

Use rubber bands or string to secure blankets and sheets to the tops of chairs that have protrusions or spindles, such as kitchen chairs.

The 23-year-old made 152 not out, his first century for England's second-string side, to secure a draw against South Africa A in Bloemfontein.

You can lightly tie a string around to secure it.