"to be under contract" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used when referring to a legal agreement between two parties, stating the terms and conditions of their relationship or transaction. Example: The actress was thrilled to be under contract with the famous movie production company for the next three years.
Now it's going downhill, but I still feel lucky to be under contract.
Its prices are high, too: Two duplexes are said to be under contract for more than $90 million apiece.
In almost every case where a coach has been found to be under contract to his existing team, another team that wants him parts with draft choices.
"In September,good coaches don't fall from the trees, they tend to be under contract," said Eberl, who admitted that there had been "no plan B" in place for this unforeseen eventuality.
I was tossing off all my academic cinematic achievements when, with an impatient wave of his hand, this guy from Brooklyn who used to be under contract at Warner's stopped me mid-sentence, leaned forward (was he mocking my pose?) and said: "You're wasting your money.
Newey, who was at McLaren from 1997-2005, made Prodromou one of his key initial signings after joining Red Bull from McLaren at the end of 2005 and he is understood to be under contract until the end of 2014.
He already has a selection of products that are in research and development, such as candles, beard oils, and bath bombs as well as other products he couldn't talk about freely due to being under contract.
Like most young artists, the British pop star felt signing with a major label guaranteed success -- and, in many ways it did -- but she soon found there's a down side to being under contract.
Holloway, who is said to still be under contract with the production, has been unavailable for comment.
"If I'm acting at all, it's going to be under Marvel contract, or I'm going to be directing," Evans told the magazine.
The deal means the 34-year-old right-hander will be under contract to Arizona through the 2004 season.
