1.   And yet Darlington council continues to receive planning applications from companies eager to break into the market.

2.   Both sets of births attracted a flood of attention from the media and from companies eager to supply free groceries or baby supplies for a share of the publicity.

3.   For young designers and young companies eager for corporate matchmaking, is Milan still the best place to be looking for love?

4.   For managers of French companies eager to slim down and survive the rigors of global competition, the new government could spell trouble.

5.   Further selling pressure in Nasdaq stocks likely came from executives of newly-public companies eager to nail down some of their gains before they evaporate altogether.

6.   He called it a striking development that partly reflected the focus on short-term performance among mutual fund investors and the companies eager to sell them shares.

7.   He called it a striking development that partly reflects the obsessive focus on short-term performance among mutual fund investors and the companies eager to sell them shares.

8.   In return, they can reap handsome rewards from companies eager to protect products or trademarks.

9.   In the days that followed, however, the downtown suite of offices has filled up with flowers from American companies eager to do business with the former foe.

10.   In return they had to agree to show their pupils current-affairs programming that included commercials from many consumer product companies eager to pitch their wares to children.