1.   But Hoffman insists the company is on much firmer footing than Rhythms and NorthPoint were when they shut down earlier this year.

2.   But in other respects, Ellerbe would seem to have a much firmer footing than Lavin, then or now.

3.   But over the long haul, many do expect the product to give Microsoft a firmer footing in the corporate marketplace.

4.   Even so, the government has little choice but to help put the industry on firmer footing somehow.

5.   Government officials accused the opposition of failing to propose practicable alternatives to the austerity package, at a time when the welfare system needs a firmer footing.

6.   He wants to speed the state along the new paths toward technological advances and firmer footing in the high-growth industries.

7.   In addition to the private meetings, the White House took other steps on Thursday to try to put its relationship with Capitol Hill on a firmer footing.

8.   In addition to the private meetings, the White House took other steps on Tuesday to try to put its relationship with Capitol Hill on a firmer footing.

9.   In the meantime, he wanted to put the company on firmer footing and called in Fugazzola.

10.   Originally the White House had hoped that this year relations with China could be put on a firmer footing.