Further Allied landings took place between 18 and 23 April, but the Germans had already taken too firm a foothold, and the Norwegian government surrendered on 9 June 1940.

The ceremony soon gained so firm a foothold in America that soon there was no progressive Jewish congregation in which it did not occur during Shavuot.

All those steps are likely to eventually benefit American companies racing for a firmer foothold in the Mexican economy.

Sewing has gained its firmest foothold among working women who learned to thread a bobbin as children.

He dug his heels into the river bed, seeking a firmer foothold.

Raymond Zimmerman, CEO was attracted to Wilson's stores to gain a firmer foothold in the Sunbelt states.

Those callers, he said, felt that the Speaker's reaction trivialized the budget negotiating process, giving opponents of the Republican position an easy target for criticism and a firmer foothold in public opinion.

That has raised American fears they can establish a firmer foothold in the strategically located country close to the vast oil fields of the Gulf and overlooking key shipping routes.

In order for Europe to gain a firmer foothold in an increasingly globalised world, it needs, first and foremost, to press ahead with liberalising the markets.

"La Fille du Regiment" takes her a few steps toward her next goal, which is a firmer foothold in the bel canto repertory.