In fact, however, he had virtually signed away his kingdom, and Rhodes hastened to press the British government, through the high commissioner, to grant a charter to a new company, the British South Africa Company (BSAC), to develop the new territory.
"A source, well acquainted with the facts of the situation, says that contracts are virtually signed," they enthuse, dismissing the potentially transfer-scuppering threat of an automatic renewal clause in the player's contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Roy Keane was virtually signed only for Madrid to pull out when press and fans - that's press and fans, not the coach or the sporting director - declared it a terrible idea.
Is it possible that despite some setbacks in the Middle East, they've proved their point?" Alongside the French and Italians "flirting with Communism" and "our huge grain sales," Frankel said, "We've virtually signed, in Helsinki, an agreement that the Russians have dominance in Eastern Europe," adding, "Is that what you call a two-way street of traffic in Europe?" Dominance, domination.
Yet, today one finds virtually no sign of the metric system being used in the USA, save a few highway speed limit signs near the US-Mexico border.
There was virtually no sign of him in spirit, either.
The Birka ring is particularly remarkable because its inner surface shows virtually no sign of wear.
"This pure — virtually empty — sign — is ineluctable, because it means everything".
During Sunday's round, he showed virtually no sign of nerves.
