How To Use Footing In A Sentence

The proposed new European league, in which Celtic and Rangers are the prime movers, will not just put the his club on a level commercial footing with the major Italian and English ones, but will also be a major stimulant to the Scottish game.
But she's no diva and enjoys her role in the band on equal footing with two men. The Sun
Financial footing is very solid, as indicated by the annual report.
The wolf market may be here to stay, at least until the economic recovery accelerates or another catalyst prompts the market to find footing.
I ended up walking on the unshovelled areas in order to have a more secure footing.

This continued until war broke out and when war broke out, General Hertzog, again with his strong feeling of South Africanism, said, "While we do not wish to be disassociated from the British Empire, while we are willing to remain with the British Empire on the same footing as heretofore, we do not see why we should declare war now, why we should not maintain neutrality and the status quo, even though Great Britain go into war. Racial Relations in the Union of South Africa
England will be thrust straight on to a competitive footing. Times, Sunday Times
Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.
The council wants to put the bus service on a commercial footing.
She had been footing the bill while he was gallivanting around the country. The Sun
The most forceful argument against compensation is that innocent taxpayers will end up footing the bill. Times, Sunday Times
Before he could reach it, Jason stumbled on a raised section of the ground and landed on his forearms, struggling to regain his footing.
The shed ‘floats’ on pier footings, allowing air to circulate beneath it so the room remains dry.
The first half saw the sides on an even footing with good defending on both sides.
Nor is it multi-polar, because it does not include any great power that stands on an equal footing with the United States.
They managed to get the business onto a more secure footing.
Manufacturing was on a firm footing last month according to the purchasing managers' index. The Sun
It is not about pussyfooting in the dark nor is it about throwing stones while hiding the hand.
But how does the letter of comfort help on that because, as Mr Cowdery points out, it is posited on the footing that he has no engagement in this group of criminal activities?
The next logical step was to put racing's finances on a permanent footing.
Not to be outdone, the other soldier kept his footing and ducked, disengaging his sword from Herrick's.
You have little option but to put matters on an official footing. Times, Sunday Times
They figure they will need €500,000 to establish a firm footing in the market, money the company does not have at present.
His feet were now covered only by his wool socks, which would make less noise, but make footing slippery on the marble floor.
The government could put it on a statutory footing as a result. Times, Sunday Times
In recent years the trend of "barefooting" while running or doing other activities has become more popular. National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals
They will be asked by officers to consider transferring the museums and galleries service to a trust but the report says it can only be done when they are on a firm financial footing.
Some of the footing was shot with a digital minicam placed on top of Natchwey's camera and allowing the audience to see exactly what the photographer saw as well as the exact moment when his index pressed the shutter-release.
The horses slithered down the shallow bank and onto the glassy surface at a rapid trot, but the black was mistrustful of the insecure footing and jibbed skittishly.
In the early nineteenth century, the old British antagonism between Celts and Saxons was put on a biological footing.
The lower stringer end should rest on a concrete beam foundation or on footings below each stringer.
This enterprise is now on a firm footing and should soon show profits.
Her feet made slight shifts as they momentarily lost footing, but she did not stop, did not falter in her forward momentum, heading toward the East River.
The most forceful argument against compensation is that innocent taxpayers will end up footing the bill. Times, Sunday Times
When Mr Baker lost his footing and fell, it started running for a few seconds until a workmate pressed an emergency stop button.
Well, stop pussyfooting around and put your foot down.
Her grip and footing slipped numerous times but she was able to reach the top.
The wolf leaped lamely back, losing its footing and falling in its weakness.
Off balance, he rolled to the ground and regained his footing.
Establish a firm footing and swing around with the casualty, keeping as much rigidity in the neck as possible.
See that girl barefooting along Whistling and singing, she's a-carrying on Got laughing in her eyes Dancing in her feet She's a neon diamond She can live on the street Chorus Hey, hey, come right away Come and join the party Every day Hey, hey, come right away Come and join the party every day Well, everybody's dancing in a ring around the sun Nobody's finished, we ain't even begun So take off your shoes, child And take off your hat Try on your wings And find out where it's at The WELL: The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
After the Government was recently accused of being unresponsive, the chief minister called a meeting of industry captains and promised to address all issues on a war footing.
The base and armature is a trussed column of welded stainless steel tubing - a relatively nimble footing for the mass that sprouts from it.
He lost his footing and fell to the ground writhing in pain.
She had been climbing up the declivitous trail for hours and had lost her footing more than once, so the safety of a relatively flat expanse was welcome indeed.
When I'd slip and lose my footing, he'd momentarily lose sight of me, and a worried expression would cross his face.
We agree with the committee chairs that a political consensus that puts health and social care funding on a sustainable footing is sorely needed. Times, Sunday Times
Foreigners will be able to compete in Chinese industries, from banking to delivery services to retail, on an equal footing with domestic companies.
The current voluntary code is therefore to be enhanced and placed on a legal footing. Times, Sunday Times
Now the right to down a pint has been placed on an equal footing with human rights such as freedom of expression by a Scottish council.
Stop pussyfooting around and say what you mean.
My father is footing the extra bill at a very expensive and not terribly good care home. Times, Sunday Times
In a society seeking moral footing after 50 years of totalitarian rot, he found these public manners personally appalling and potentially combustible.
But the "novillero" lost his footing while facing the second bull and was knocked around the sand by the 848-pound (385-kilogramme) animal. RIA Novosti
The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year.
Not by way of putting yourself upon the frivolous footing of being sans consequence, but by doing in some degree, the honors of the house and table, calling yourself en badinant le galopin d’ici, saying to the masters or mistress, ceci est de mon departement; je m’en charge; avouez, que je m’en acquitte a merveille. Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
Population genetics owes its origin to Francis Galton, who put the study of human heredity on a mathematical footing.
He reeled backwards, losing his footing, stumbling behind one of the buildings.
I'm doing this so that our companies can compete on an equal footing with U.S. companies.
The crossing lay as the en-chantress had promised, a row of flat boulders spanning the dark rush of current like footings of an incomplete bridge. Stormwarden
This process starts with engineered three-dimensional concrete walls joined to footings with rebar.
There are substantial bulwarks around the side and forward decks for secure footing, and a large foredeck locker, with the anchors stowed on the bowsprit.
Sirka staggered around, trying to make her way out of the hallway and into the family room, when she suddenly lost her footing.
The pavers can be set in dirt as with the rocks, or mortared to a poured concrete footing.
The most forceful argument against compensation is that innocent taxpayers will end up footing the bill. Times, Sunday Times
They played up the contrast between plastered surfaces and the peperino stone in the footings, projecting windowsills, and coping.
The transition from a drover to a Carmelite is not in the least violent; the one turns into the other without much effort; the fund of ignorance common to the village and the cloister is a preparation ready at hand, and places the boor at once on the same footing as the monk: a little more amplitude in the smock, and it becomes a frock. Les Miserables
For example, Symantec and McAfee lawyers spent years in the late 90s arguing about the scope of their respective patents for years, and ultimately users end up footing the bill for this legal bunfight.
Without Murdoch there bigfooting the other moguls, his No. 2, Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin, had a chance to sweet-talk them.
He has a unique responsibility but is on an equal footing with the rest. Christianity Today
He tried to regain his footing, but his right leg gave out and he tumbled back into the dirt, crying out in pain.
We agree with the committee chairs that a political consensus that puts health and social care funding on a sustainable footing is sorely needed. Times, Sunday Times
The yard was as neglected as the rest of the property, the grass and bushes overgrown, the leaves unraked from the previous fall, which made the footing even trickier, especially since they were moving downhill. Whispers At Midnight
Gregory, who is believed to retain about 8% of the equity, said the restructuring of the board would put the company on a firm footing for its next phase of expansion.
Wind and rain stung against him as he found his footing on the poop deck, the raised platform at the rear of the ship where two more crewmen had joined the steersmen in wrestling the whipstaff. Escape From Roksamur
It was emphasised that only in those circumstances could the buyer be said to be on an equal footing with his seller in terms of bargaining strength.
My wife, perhaps becoming complacent, went ahead across the steep traverse, lost her footing and slid at terrifyingly high speed, bumping to a halt on some rocks where the terrain levelled and badly grazing her arm.
We can no longer be pussyfooting around thinking how thin-skinned people are when dealing with the matter of national security.
No matter, Cyril, I'd rather you men took the extra time rather than laming a good plow horse by driving it to struggle through that footing.
About halfway up I lost my footing and fell a few feet down, scraping my hands on the rough sand, and lose rocks.
He was able to grab hold of a ledge and when he got a steady footing of his balance he turned to his right to find the drop ship making a slow bank and heading back the path they came.
This process starts with engineered three-dimensional concrete walls joined to footings with rebar.
The National Science Foundation, which was footing the bill, decided to hire an independent contractor to complete the project.
Obviously, when it comes to the Party footing the bill, the costs are so high that it will always seem that the resources are better husbanded for the high election season.
Usually used with an open invert, the Dur-A-Span culvert can promote fish passage even during the construction period if footings are prepared outside of the wetted perimeter.
Suddenly, as the young woman nears the summit of the tent, her foot slips, and she struggles, desperately, to secure her footing.
It will be, as usual, the taxpayer who will be footing the bill.
He lost his footing on the wet floor and fell.
All that I maintain here, is, that in this one, of the influence of christian names, however it gained footing, he was serious; — he was all uniformity; — he was systematical, and, like all systematic reasoners, he would move both heaven and earth, and twist and torture every thing in nature to support his hypothesis. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
My footing was less than secure, and somehow my ankle, accustomed to the exclusively forward motion of road running, twisted.
He has made it clear that the staff are on an equal footing with shareholders and customers.
If that means the financial footing of the club is now in a position where the new guy can get some money, I don't have a problem with that.
The lawyer was skiing off-piste in the resort of Verbier in the Alps when he fell some 300 metres after losing his footing and ended up in a snow gully.
The reason why the identification will remain intact is that identified works compete on an equal footing, if not better, with any illegal, unidentified copies; there is no penalty for holding a properly identified copy so why risk holding an illegal copy? Copyright in a digital world
Not sure quite how much first-footing will occur tonight, but if it ends up quiet, that's no bad thing.
The reversal of fortune illustrates how investment banks are struggling to find their footing, and sources of profitability, in the postcrisis regulatory and market environment. Costly Rush Away From Risk
Leading the way, I arrive at a small tree that has somehow found a footing in the steep dihedral about seventy feet above the ground.
Folsom's neighbor was a famous "musher," a seasoned, self-reliant man, thoroughly accustomed to all the hazards of winter travel, but ten miles from his destination he crossed an inch-deep overflow which rendered the soles of his muk-luks slippery, and ten yards further on, where the wind had laid the glare-ice bare, he lost his footing. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories
Zu-tag squatted upon a great branch close to the bole of the tree and by loosening the girl's arms from about his neck, indicated that she was to find a footing for herself and when she had done so, he turned toward her and pointed repeatedly at the open doorway of a hut upon the opposite side of the street below them. Tarzan the Untamed
Unless works were initiated on a war footing, epidemic might break out in waterlogged areas, he warned.
It is the rebar reinforced concrete in the footings, columns and dalas as well as the rebar and fill within the block itself that supports the house and walls. Cinder block vs brick
The few houses opposite the warehouse were either unfinished and boarded up or just footings in the sand with long grass growing in them. BLOOD IS DIRT
So if a woman desires a career on an equal footing with her brothers, she should choose to remain childless? Times, Sunday Times
There was no light, and since the tunnel slanted sharply, it was hard to keep one's footing without slipping.
The footings/columns/dala would stand on their own and not fall in an earthquake - blocks on their own would fall. Cinder block vs brick
As early as the mid-1970s, the desire of the polytechnics to be put on an equal footing with the universities was viewed by some, including the public press, to be detrimental to their mission.
As such, the NBA should be footing the bill for the scholorships that send these kids to colledge that will never graduate. Duncan wants ban for NCAA teams with low grad rates
Electricity consumers could end up footing the bill. Times, Sunday Times
I slipped and struggled to regain my footing.
The smooth stone pavers of the path are laid with tight seams, which makes for safe footing.
He waltzed and pirouetted and then, to my horror, he lost his footing.
In a unique undertaking, those with competing financial interests and historically adversarial relationships came together to restore the city to a firm financial footing. Times, Sunday Times
Stop pussyfooting around and show them what we can do. The Sun
The centuries old struggle of women to take part in society building on an equal footing with men will once again be focused upon.
When he regains his footing, he starts walking to the door.
It was true for the abolition movement, the efforts to put women on an equal legal footing with men, guaranteeing religious liberties, and so many more.
But the one place we can find a secure footing is on the facts. Times, Sunday Times
He reeled backwards, losing his footing, stumbling behind one of the buildings.
He almost lots his footing as he walked over a tree root.
Kirby's next trick was to bowl a couple of beamers to Ed Smith when he lost his footing.
The law of the variation of the dynamic compliance coefficients for the nearly saturated soils and the amplitude of vibration of footing is presented.
Alice lost her footing on the terrain and slipped back a foot.
Of course White is pussyfooting around, but this is simply what a lot of players will do.
The National Science Foundation, which was footing the bill, decided to hire an independent contractor to complete the project.
The council wants to put the bus service on a commercial footing.
But because they are some distance away from the older basement walls and footings, there was no shoring of existing foundation required during construction.
I reached the end of the plank, grasped firmly the coping of the corbie-step, pulled myself up and felt for firm footing in the lead gutter of the roof below. Border Ghost Stories
This may relate to its revival in the garden, where the style, as architecture, first secured a footing.
They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.
It was hardly surprising that the Republican zone was kept on a war footing by fear of Nationalist reprisals. The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge
Many times I slipped over on the steep icy slopes, losing my footing and crashing down on the rubble.
The possession of bill makes a consumer a "bonafide" customer and its absence robs him of a stronger footing in courts if he challenges a sale. The Times of India
After crossing yellow meadows full of buttercups, the ponies struggle to keep their footing on rough moorland.
Men may be from Mars and women from Venus but when it comes to the Lord Mayor of York's Christmas nosh-up, both sexes are on an equal footing.
If we think of the 'footmen' with whom we have contended as representing the smaller faults that we have tried to overcome, does our success in conquering some small bad habit, some 'little sin,' encourage the hope that we could keep our footing when some great temptation of a lifetime came down on us with a rush like the charge of Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah
The purpose of the research is to put this area of enquiry on a sound experimental footing.
This seemed harsh bearing in mind the atrocious conditions that led to uncertain footing. Times, Sunday Times
It's easy to lose footing. The Sun
On or about August 16, 2002 Developments requested a quotation from the plaintiff for footings and foundation walls upon the subject property.
England would be advised to have a long warm-up and to take care early in the match to secure their footing. Times, Sunday Times
Internet-based procurement now puts foreign suppliers on almost equal footing as domestic suppliers.
Barely stretched on his palliasse he had been routed out to attend to Long Jim, who had missed his footing and pitched into a shaft. Australia Felix
One of the plus points of chess is that you can sit down and play anyone and you are on equal footing. Can Women Play Chess?
The piano is usually thought of as the more orchestral keyboard instrument, but Hantaï's prestidigitation just about put the harpsichord on equal footing. Authentication keys
It was hard going getting the elderflower venture on a sound footing. Times, Sunday Times
Could you be footing the bill for all those beachcombers?
One spring morning two anchor bolts were inserted in the footings that were to receive the first steel column.
Living and eating in Bombay is what started me off on a firm foodie footing. Archive 2005-09-01
That the Scottish peasants have had bad thoughts against us, I will be the last to deny; but, long debarred from any silvan sport, you cannot wonder at their crowding to any diversion by wood or river, and still less at their being easily alarmed as to the certainty of the safe footing on which they stand with us. Castle Dangerous
Her feathers were rippling up and down like leaves in the breeze as she struggled to get a secure footing on me.
It is hard for us to find secure footing in a world where the turtles do not run all the way down. The Constraints of Corporate Tradition
She doggedly regained her footing and ran on, brown, dirty mud splattered in her long midnight blue hair.
Corbett lost his footing and went down, his flailing hands seeking something to grip.
Formed by Dougall in 1989, the company gives musicians with disabilities the chance to operate on an equal footing to those without.
He parked and stepped out of the cab, but the ground was icy and almost immediately he fell to the ground after losing his footing.
On the plus side, the online game allows you to compete against players from around the world on a more or less equal footing. Times, Sunday Times
Forest conservation has once again hogged the limelight in recent times with the Government taking steps on a war footing to control the magnitude of environmental degradation caused in the State.
• The government's philosophical "nonwar" footing must be reversed; the psychology of a wartime posture sends a message to friend and foe alike that we are vigorously defending ourselves. The Two Malcontents
Right!" replied Dale; and a minute later he caught the rings of hemp thrown to him, and rapidly knotted the middle round Saxe, the end to his own waist; and as he knotted, _click, click! chip, chip_! went the ice-axe, deftly wielded by the guide, who with two or three blows broke through enough of the crust to make a secure footing while the ice flew splintering down the slope in miniature avalanches, with a peculiar metallic tinkling sound. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps
More mundanely, by reducing the weight, recoil, and the upper-body strength required to use infantry weapons effectively, technology has made it possible for women to participate in combat on an equal footing with men.
Avoid what are called bookish, inkhorn, terms; shun words that have passed out of use, and those that have no footing in the language -- foreign words, words newly coined, and slang. Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition
He lost his footing and fell.
Similarly, religions have lost their moral footing while their explanatory power now only clashes with our need for rational certainty.
The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.
Both sides proceeded on the footing that all the terms of the sale had been agreed.
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.
The wheels and weights and great drum of the press proper, cabineted in well-oiled oak and well-blackened brackets and footings of iron, had been gashed, and fairly recently, by swords or axes. Son of a Witch
Who will be footing the bill for the party?
As with hands and knees he struggled to make good his footing, a lanzknecht, with his bloody sword in his hand, made towards him, and raised his weapon for a blow which must have been fatal. Quentin Durward
By then, all customer and geographic restrictions for foreign banks in China will be removed, putting them on an equal footing with Chinese banks.
It wasn't until Republicans returned to rock-ribbed conservative principles in the 2010 midterms that the GOP regained its footing, and winning back control of the House proved the primacy of principles. Battle of Hearts vs. Minds in GOP
A number of elderly supporters failed to hold their footing and had to be assisted back up off the mucky ground with their clothing clearly soiled.
We had to kind of discontinue the interview a little bit until they could get their footing. CNN Transcript Jun 12, 2008
The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.
Leaping down the bank beyond the glutted passage, he gained the hard-footing of the sled-trail and made better time. THE RACE FOR NUMBER ONE
Converting to inches and rounding up, footing dimensions of 14 X 14 inches will be adequate.
The midmorning sun gave no warmth, and the rutted snow on the road leading into Abila made poor footing. The Path of Daggers
He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground.
Buthelezi had repeatedly insisted on a meeting with Mandela on an equal footing and in his capacity as head of Inkatha.
The vibrant heart of Pattaya has been ripped out, and replaced mostly by hordes of disconsolate people footing it to North Pattaya.
The Democratic Party remained opposed to yet another adjustment of the amnesty cut-off date for the same reason as its original opposition to the shift from October 1990 to the present date - namely that "you create a slideway in which you lose your moral footing". ANC Daily News Briefing
This might satisfy the creditors and could put the company on a sound financial footing. Times, Sunday Times
But just as she was about to strike, the ground began to tremble and quake, knocking her off-balance, but she managed to regain her footing.
on a fair footing
Check the depth of the step with your foot to confirm your footing for balance on the stairs.
This seemed harsh bearing in mind the atrocious conditions that led to uncertain footing. Times, Sunday Times
The government could put it on a statutory footing as a result. Times, Sunday Times
I agonize that my sanity will implode as the lines of reality blur while I try to find a footing in this new definition of my life. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery
They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.
The enemy opened with musketry and cannon, but the column went on, sweeping down the _abattis_, making use of it to aid in effecting a passage of the deep ditches and to gain a footing on the berme of the earthworks. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
They are terrible fellows for making one pay "footings," and their object was to intercept my retreat downwards. A Boy's Voyage Round the World
Once or twice her feet lost their footing, but with a firm grasp of the rope, Charlie was able to regain her balance, and continue repelling downward.
Waverley is on a sound financial footing, and that is how we want to keep it.
This week he defended their record which had seen the club put on a sound financial footing.
It was hard to climb down and halfway he lost his footing and fell the rest of the way.
By June, we had the land cleared and the concrete footings and block walls done.
Good posture and sure footing are dead giveaways that you come from money.
Up until then I had used the traditional firme subfloor which was a non-reinforced concrete pad poured between the footings. Cinder block vs brick
Eight-year-old Luke Vardy narrowly escaped with his life after he slipped and lost his footing as he climbed wrought iron fencing in the front garden of his Rotherham home.
In areas prone to frost heave or with poor drainage, additional drainage material such as drain rock can be placed below the footings to reduce water retention in the soil.

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