1.   Allan fought off stiff competition from throughout the UK to win one of only four places at the college.

2.   Both projects, which were won against stiff competition, are for offshore fixed installations for Abu Dhabi based company Adma Opco.

3.   But he says it has some stiff competition from a consortium of Eastern universities and industry.

4.   For the male, it is a stiff competition, but even the strongest can be unwittingly foiled.

5.   Graduates face stiff competition in getting jobs.

6.   Superior products would evolve and stiff competition would sprout up as Roundup patent protections expired around the globe.

7.   The company was facing stiff competition and losing Market share.

8.   The company will face stiff competition from financial service and technology companies in the growing field of electronic commerce.