1.   Adequate though not ideal for earlier times, they are thoroughly unsatisfactory in an era of intense competition.

2.   But this sector was the first to feel the heat of intense competition and spiralling development costs.

3.   Despite a reduction in overheads, however, profits were hit by intense competition putting pressure on Margins.

4.   Intense competition in the Market has kept premiums low.

5.   Of course, there is intense competition among the London brokerage houses to signal their bids as fast as possible.

6.   Such things help to strike the ideal balance of intense competition, good fun and true rugby friendship.

7.   There is intense competition for places on the course.

8.   There was intense competition among companies to travel with Brown on his overseas trips, which frequently generated major deals.