1. Next year will be the centenary of this firm.

2. We subcontracted the work to a small engineering firm.

3. They settled with a foreign firm last week.

4. The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.

5. The firm needs more people of your calibre.

6. He is a firm believer in total quality management.

7. The firm soon achieved complete dominance in the marketplace.

8. Most employees of the firm are from the north.

9. The car-hire firm is their latest business venture.

10. Freeze it only until firm but not rock solid.

11. Always choose firm, but ripe fruit.

12. No human can repel a firm hope.

13. The firm reinstated the man who was wrongly dismissed.

14. The firm has defaulted on a debt.

15. A relatively firm material can be anticipated.

16. He is representative of a big firm.

17. He had a firm,( ) square jaw.

18. The ma-chine helps to firm the ground up.

19. The firm openly traded in arms.

20. Our firm is no longer competitive in world markets.

21. The firm is looking for larger premises.

22. We have dealt with that firm for many years.

23. She set up her own software firm.

24. The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting.

25. He took a lowly job in an insurance firm.

26. You must always build on firm ground.

27. This glue makes a good firm bond.

28. The runner has firm muscles.

29. The firm excels at producing cheap transistor radios.

30. A bidding war for the textile firm erupted.

1. We subcontracted the work to a small engineering firm.

2. The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.

3. The firm needs more people of your calibre.

4. He is a firm believer in total quality management.

5. This horse needs firm handling.

6. The firm soon achieved complete dominance in the marketplace.

7. Most employees of the firm are from the north.

8. Freeze it only until firm but not rock solid.

9. Always choose firm, but ripe fruit.

10. The firm reinstated the man who was wrongly dismissed.

11. He is representative of a big firm.

12. He had a firm, square jaw.

13. We have dealt with that firm for many years.

14. He acquired the firm in 1978.

15. The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting.

16. He took a lowly job in an insurance firm.

17. You must always build on firm ground.

18. This glue makes a good firm bond.

19. A bidding war for the textile firm erupted.

20. He was praised for his firm leadership.

21. She felt a firm grasp on her hand.

22. Parents need to provide their children with firm guidance.

23. There are 300 employees in his firm.

24. The firm has an excellent customer service department.

25. The firm has excellent customer relations.

26. The firm has amalgamated with an American company.

27. She works for an electronics firm.

28. They were overbid by a Japanese firm.

29. Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.

30. The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.

31. He was praised for his firm leadership.

32. She felt a firm grasp on her hand.

33. His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.

34. Parents need to provide their children with firm guidance.

35. There are 300 employees in his firm.

36. The firm has an excellent customer service department.

37. The firm has excellent customer relations.

38. Determined to not firm, with nothing.

39. How long have you been working for this firm?

40. The firm has amalgamated with an American company.

41. The news swept through the firm.

42. She was made a partner in the firm.

43. The publishing firm was advertising for a typist.

44. She works for an electronics firm.

45. They were overbid by a Japanese firm.

46. The firm has ties with an American corporation.

47. He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.

48. The firm is Britain's main producer of electronic equipment.

49. Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.

50. The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.

51. The media gave his personal life a pretty firm going-over.

52. The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit.

53. Prices are still firm.

54. This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin.

55. The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them.

56. We were pipped at the post by a firm whose price was lower.

57. The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.

58. The firm had to charge off the debt as hopeless.

59. The prime minister made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.

60. He sent a special governor to Altorf, a man named Gressber, who would rule with a firm hand.

31. The media gave his personal life a pretty firm going-over.

32. The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit.

33. Prices are still firm.

34. This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin.

35. The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them.

36. The prime minister made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.

37. He has a vested interest in Mona leaving the firm.

38. He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.

39. The firm soon started frittering away the cash it was generating.

40. The cheques were delivered to the bank by a private courier firm.

41. She is under contract to a major American computer firm.

42. In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output.

43. The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.

44. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.

45. At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached.

46. The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers.

47. The firm grew to be one of Europe's foremost graphics studios.

48. The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed.

49. His hand as it shook hers was warm and firm.

50. She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel firm.

51. That firm is looking for a new accountant. At present the salary they will offer has been left open.

52. Granted that the firm has not broken the law, is the law what it should be?

53. The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.

54. A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.

55. If the firm cannot sell its products, it will go bankrupt.

56. They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls.

57. The guarantee could be worthless if the firm goes out of business.

58. A toddler requires close supervision and firm control at all times.

59. Cycling is one of the best ways to firm up your thighs.

60. The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.

61. He has a vested interest in Mona leaving the firm.

62. He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.

63. Our company has tied up with another firm to support the project.

64. The firm soon started frittering away the cash it was generating.

65. The cheques were delivered to the bank by a private courier firm.

66. She is under contract to a major American computer firm.

67. In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output.

68. The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.

69. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.

70. At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached.

71. The sales directress phoned her counterpart in the other firm.

72. The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers.

73. The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.

74. The firm grew to be one of Europe's foremost graphics studios.

75. The firm has less money and fewer staff than last year.

76. The firm puts out 1000 bales of cotton sheeting every week.

77. It took the firm five years to recoup its losses.

78. The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed.

79. Standing firm is to challenge difficult courageously and to leave the smile after sccess to oneself.

80. His hand as it shook hers was warm and firm.

81. She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel firm.

82. That firm is looking for a new accountant. At present the salary they will offer has been left open.

83. Granted that the firm has not broken the law,() is the law what it should be?

84. The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.

85. The socialist candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry.

86. A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.

87. The firm tendered for the contract to build a new hotel.

88. If the firm cannot sell its products, it will go bankrupt.

89. I'll phone on the 25th to firm up the details of the meeting.

90. You'd better seek advice from your father before you reinvest your money with the firm.

61. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.

62. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

63. This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks.

64. That firm sucks its new programmers dry after five years and then sacks them.

65. We are nothing to do with the firm which has the offices next door.

66. Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance.

67. Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm.

68. People say that a strong square jaw is a sign of firm.

69. If British business is to have a successful future, companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.

70. The firm uses electronic filters to prevent workers from accessing the Internet.

71. The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.

72. Exercise is important if you want your muscles to stay firm.

73. We subcontracted a small engineering firm to do the work.

74. When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.

75. There was a firm rubric in the book about what had to be observed when interrogating anyone under seventeen.

76. His entire working life was spent with the same firm.

77. The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.

78. I had an interview for a job with a publishing firm.

79. Mr Black has been a client of this firm for many years.

80. The firm is now in the process of moving the main equipment to a new place.

81. The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.

82. A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.

83. A dictator must have a firm hand.

84. I'm a firm believer in always telling the truth.

85. Chop up three firm tomatoes.

86. We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.

87. The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.

88. Are there any vacant positions in your firm?

89. Fred left off talking about the firm.

90. Our offer was met with a firm refusal.

91. After twelve years, he decided to separate from the firm.

92. They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls.

93. The guarantee could be worthless if the firm goes out of business.

94. A toddler requires close supervision and firm control at all times.

95. The time has come for the firm to consolidate after several years of rapid expansion.

96. The board of directors of the firm has been reconstituted recently.

97. Cycling is one of the best ways to firm up your thighs.

98. The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.

99. I should make a few discreet enquiries about the firm before you sign anything.

100. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.

101. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

102. This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks.

103. That firm sucks its new programmers dry after five years and then sacks them.

104. We are nothing to do with the firm which has the offices next door.

105. Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance.

106. Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm.

107. People say that a strong square jaw is a sign of firm.

108. Trade was so good that the firm was able to set on more workers.

109. If British business is to have a successful future,(http:///firm.html) companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.

110. The firm uses electronic filters to prevent workers from accessing the Internet.

111. The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.

112. Exercise is important if you want your muscles to stay firm.

113. This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.

114. We subcontracted a small engineering firm to do the work.

115. When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.

116. May I be firm and resolute! May I be kind, compassionate, and friendly! May I be humble, calm, quiet, unruffled and serene! May I serve to be perfect! May I be perfect to serve!

117. There was a firm rubric in the book about what had to be observed when interrogating anyone under seventeen.

118. The most fearful enemy is not having a firm conviction.

119. His entire working life was spent with the same firm.

120. The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.

91. The firm tried to disguise its failure in false statements.

92. He doesn't want his firm to be swallowed up by a transnational giant.

93. A $ 75 M contract has been awarded to Swedish construction firm.

94. Clive's father gave her a considerable leg up when he appointed her director of the family firm.

95. It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year.

96. Sixty workers at a clothing factory face redundancy because the firm is relocating.

97. He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.

98. This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.

99. You should be able to dictate the terms of the agreement to the firm which you are buying.

100.

121. I had an interview for a job with a publishing firm.

122. Mr Black has been a client of this firm for many years.

123. She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.

124. The firm is now in the process of moving the main equipment to a new place.

125. The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.

126. A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.

127. The firm discovered that underselling actually boosted its business.

128. We stand firm on these principles.

129. Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition.

130. We started out originally as a taxi firm.

131. His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.

132. A bankrupt firm is not solvent.

133. Her handshake was cool and firm.

134. A dictator must have a firm hand.

135. He stands firm on his convictions.

136. Exercise will firm up your muscles.

137. Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception?

138. The firm is on the move to larger offices.

139. The firm will go under unless business improves.

140. The firm has two representatives in every European city.

141. He has a lofty position in the firm.

142. The firm is a byword for excellence.

143. He's a partner in an insurance company/a law firm.

144. The soldiers stood firm under gunfire of the enemy.

145. The firm has computerized its records.

146. The firm went into voluntary liquidation.

147. I'm a firm believer in the benefits of exercise.

148. The larger firm absorbed the smaller one.

149. On the foreign-exchange markets the pound remained firm.

150. The firm I wanted to use had prior commitments.

151. Her death is an irreparable loss to the firm.

152. They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.

153. The firm was going to the dogs.

154. We must sink our differences and save the firm.

155. He ended up as head of the firm.

156. She has been thrown out of our firm.

157. The firm has enticed away our best interpreter.

158. Being boss of a software firm beats selling insurance.

159. The firm specializes in printing calendars.

160. This travel firm specializes in charter flights.

161. My friend's reply was courteous but firm.

162. These exercises are designed to firm up saggy bottoms.

163. He resigned his directorship and left the firm.

164. Facer consults for a large building firm.

165. Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.

166. She is a firm favourite with the children.

167. The firm is snowed under with work.

168. Most doctors recommend sleeping on a firm mattress.

169. The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.

170. The firm made a total profit of 200000.

171. His resignation will have serious repercussions on/for the firm.

172. The firm needs more representationin China.

173. I knew my days were numbered at that firm.

174. The firm dispatched the goods to London.

175. He works for a law firm.

176. The firm originally quoted ￡6,000 for the whole job.

177. The firm is introducing a shorter working week.

178. Many hymns have a firm, regular metre.

179. They are likely to merge with a bigger firm.

180. The firm will be incorporated with the parent company.

181. He remained firm in the face of the enemy.

182. He became solely responsible for the firm.

183. He still had a firm grip on my arm.

184. The last firm he worked for caved in.

185. The firm went out of business during the recession.

186. The firm ran up against strong competition.

187. Their firm has cornered the wheat market.

188. The firm have provided me with a car.

189. It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school.

190. The firm was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.

191. The policeman kept a firm hand clamped on his shoulder.

192. The new firm was owned on a fifty-fifty basis by the two parent companies.

193. What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.

194. I rang the firm just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.

195. No wonder the firm makes a loss; the office is terribly overstaffed.

195. Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

196. We contracted with a local clothing firm for 400 shirts a month.

197. A local building firm will carry out the conversion of the farm buildings into business units.

198. The government has promoted the small firm and the enterprise culture.

199. The larger firm was capable of providing a better range of services.

200. We shall have to work hard to come up with the other firm.

201. The firm wanted to chisel him out of his overtime pay.

202. Her husband left the firm for a better position in a bank.

203. By advertising our sale a week ahead of the other firm, we stole a march on them.

204. This book will give your students a firm grasp of English grammar.

205. Jim saw that the firm was going to be ruined, so he pulled out.

206. We've received an approach from the director of a rival firm.

207. The merger of these two companies would create the world's biggest accounting firm.

208. You need to be firm with her or she'll try to take advantage of you.

209. He assumed full charge of the firm in his father's absence.

210. They spent a great deal of effort retrieving the firm from ruin.

211. All the accounts of the firm were certified as correct.

212. He took a degree in law then joined a law firm.

213. I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called.

214. I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm.

215. The home team took a firm grip on the game in the second half.

216. Stand firm on your decision and you're more likely to get the result you want.

217. The price increases were passed on by the firm to the consumers.

218. I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.

219. Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market.

220. Make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up.

221. I wrote to the head of the firm concerning Robert.

222. Mother kept a firm hold on her son's hands as he said goodby to her abroad.

223. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.

224. Susan keeps a firm hand on everything that goes on in the office.

225. She is very firm about it; I can't bend her into changing her mind.http://

226. The firm promised a wage increase to the workers / promised the workers a wage increase.

227. The firm will apply the principle of 'last in, first out'.

228. Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm.

229. His spade cleaved the firm sand with a satisfying crunch.

230. His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.

231. Cooke, who was with the firm 30 years, claims unfair dismissal.

232. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.

233. I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.

234. My stomach has begun to firm up since I started exercising.

235. His new firm attached him to the sales division of the business.

236. She's had a very good job with a local firm of solicitors.

237. I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up.

238. The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product.

239. A stable firm is more likely to attract potential investors.

240. The army must be seen to be taking firm action.

241. I will return to Paris tomorrow, if I firm up my air ticket.

242. If we had more information, it would be easier to venture a firm opinion.

243. The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.

244. Our firm is orientated towards the export side of the business.

245. Their firm have contracted to build a double-purpose bridge across the river.

246. Who would have guessed that he would fetch up as director of the firm?

247. The company took out/filed a patent on a genetically engineered tomato that remains firm longer than untreated tomatoes.

248. We have a firm order for ten cases of wine.

249. Our firm lost out to a larger company that could offer a lower price.

250. This new firm will attract the crowds,whatever its quality, provided that it gets played up in the right way.

251. The firm has decided to close down its Chicago branch.

252. Keep a firm hold of the handrail as you go down.

253. It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year.

254. The firm tendered for the construction of the new cinema.

255. I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything.

256. Don't take too long deciding,(http:///firm.html)or the other firm may jump in with their offer.

257. The system records all transactions between the firm and its suppliers.

258. She works well with those superior to her in the firm.

259. Prices hold comparatively firm.

260. The firm has just exchanged contracts on a nine-acre site.

261. He had ordered his officers to keep an exceptionally firm hold over their men.

262. The owner's brother has been in practical control of the firm for years.

263. A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.

264. Some people still claim that there is no firm evidence linking smoking with lung cancer.

265. He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.

266. He shopped around for a firm that would be flexible.

267. Could we have a meeting so we can firm up the details of our agreement?

268. The firm has an important asset in the person of the director of research.

269. The firm owns about 96% of the portfolio, with the balance belonging to our family.

270. When the city business was established the firm pushed out into the suburbs and opened branch shops.

271. The firm has offices in several large cities, but does most of its business by mail.

272. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.

273. There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.

274. The firm arranged that he should be assigned to the branch office.

275. This little-known British firm has now gained considerable prestige .

276. Falling interest rates present the firm with a new problem.

277. The firm will head toward bankruptcy unless a new manager is elected.

278. He repeated his answer, this time in a clear, firm tone of voice.

279. His unfortunate death was a great loss to the firm.

280. What struck me about the firm is how genuinely friendly and informal it is.

281. My plans for the firm have been set out in this document.

282. The firm leases an office with views over the river.

283. You are obliged to assign to me your firm by the contract.

284. This firm will supply engines in exchange for artificial rubber.

285. The scandal about the president was surfaced in the firm.

286. Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.

287. We mustn't do anything which reflects on the reputation of our firm.

288. A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters.