Sentence examples for taking a foothold from inspiring English sources

If we do this now, we will also prevent the proliferation of Web browsing, e-mail and stock-quote retrieval, and other similar distractions from taking a foothold in our vehicles.

"It fears that soccer will take a foothold in Australia.

But gangs were starting to take a foothold there, too.

The year 1989 was also when the Japanese electronics giant Sony took a foothold in Hollywood.

Before women's international soccer took a foothold, Lily Parr was a true pioneer.

21 min: After a shaky start, England look to have taken a foothold here.

As the afternoon developed, Wales took a foothold in the match.

NEW YORK TIMES Investment Firms Take a Foothold in Russia  |  A $10 billion fund backed by Russia, which was set up to partner with private equity firms and sovereign funds, announced agreements with firms like BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Franklin Templeton, Reuters reports.

The political deadlock has reignited simmering conflicts with separatists and militants, raising fears that Yemen's al-Qa'ida wing could take a foothold on the borders of Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter.

To mark the 100th anniversary, key figures from within the US game spoke to the Guardian about their thoughts on the landmark date and some of the most significant moments from their involvement in the game in this country: "Obviously to have been in existence for 100 years and to see the game continue to take a foothold in mainstream American society brings us all great pleasure.

Huddersfield manager Mark Robins: "We started brightly and took a foothold in the game.