| Since the club opened it has notched up wins against some very stiff competition. |
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| Joseph will come up against stiff competition in the 26-mile marathon dominated by the East Africans, Kenyans and Ethiopians. |
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| The stiff competition included every maker of sweet indulgent snacks from cookies to candies to ice cream. |
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| They will find out whether they have won at the glittering awards ceremony, but they face stiff competition. |
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| The company is facing stiff competition from rivals that have launched new products such as DVD players and televisions. |
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| In the world of stiff competition, it is natural for the parents to force their children to excel in what they do. |
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| As more people count on Cyber Monday for big deals on holiday shopping, smaller retailers face stiff competition from big-box stores. |
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| While they may sound more elastic than their stiff competition, flexible packages also can be quite strong. |
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| You can expect financial gain and personal glory as you achieve difficult goals and stand up to stiff competition to win your battles. |
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| Also, due to the stiff competition for what is ultimately a very small pot of gold, not getting an award or funding is not the end of the road. |
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| Both communities were providing stiff competition to the patels and banias of Gujarat. |
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| The answers lie in stiff competition in their domestic markets, in woeful mismanagement, even the collapse of some businesses. |
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| Despite stiff competition, there is a big demand for cheap varieties of detergent powder, which can be manufactured as a cottage industry. |
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| She is one of the world's most consistent javelin throwers but faces stiff competition from Russia's world champion. |
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| He said he felt a change of direction was needed when he took over at the pub, which had stiff competition. |
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| The boom in India's tech industry also means stiff competition for good software developers. |
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| The heifer beat off stiff competition from nine other heifers and eighteen bulls to win the prestigious award. |
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| But the car all comers have to beat is this one, and it's stiff competition. |
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| In the health arena, however, milk will continue to face stiff competition from its own fruity cousins drinkable yogurts and smoothies. |
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| They were also given vital tips to hone their innate skills, which would help them face the stiff competition. |
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| Recent, but unconfirmed reports, suggests the stiff competition and generally tough trading conditions has not been as bad as previously expected. |
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| Mind you, it's up against stiff competition from University Challenge. |
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| But any Lancashire dish hoping to be named the nation's favourite will have to see off stiff competition from Yorkshire puddings and Cornish pasties in the bid to be the best. |
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| Bureaucracy, a lack of innovation and stiff competition have wounded the company, a one-time technology industry high flier. |
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| And after an outstanding year, Nicki Minaj beat off stiff competition for Best International Act. |
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| Burundi must prepare for the impact of the customs union, which could initially bring stiff competition to its domestic market. |
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| However, stiff competition, a scarcity of labour and the high costs of real estate had blunted any serious expansion. |
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| Now, at one end gleams the new Guggenheim museum, a worldwide success, virtually bought with huge subsidies, against stiff competition. |
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| The story is all the more remarkable when you take into account the size of Europe's wine lake and the stiff competition in today's crushingly crowded fine wine market. |
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| Still, Horowitz faces stiff competition when it comes to becoming a man in the grandest fashion. |
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| Economic reforms such as the liberalisation of the internal energy market have led to stiff competition and numerous mergers. |
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| All of a sudden we had to face stiff competition from commercial broadcasters which was new and unknown to us. |
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| Like other employers, the public service faces stiff competition in its efforts to recruit knowledge workers to replace retiring employees. |
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| Margins remained under pressure from stiff competition for deposits as competitors sought to improve liquidity, as well as loan mix. |
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| Nevertheless, over the next few years there will be stiff competition for increasingly scarce capital. |
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| Indeed, compared with the rest of the sector, turnover for the year confirms SOGECLAIR's resilience despite stiff competition on all fronts. |
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| Fluctuations in demand and supply will mean stiff competition down the road. |
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| Since businesses in the IT sector are facing very stiff competition worldwide, it is important to maintain the jobs in this sector in order to limit the exodus of specialized workers. |
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| In a growingly competitive job market and higher education sector, our students will have a tough fight on their hands to beat off the stiff competition posed by students in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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| Policies to revitalise culture: the development in urban tourism of short stay city breaks engenders stiff competition between cultural destinations. |
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| Nicolas Renier came to a relatively easy win in the No-Gi division, but faced stiff competition in the 74kg Gi division, losing against the strong Lithuanian Viktor Tomasevic in overtime. |
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| There is a great deal of overlap both in the conclusions and in the themes, unnecessary and duplication of work is being carried out and there is stiff competition for staff and resources. |
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| Because of the stiff competition on the haulage market, the distortions of competition described above have consequences in terms of national market shares. |
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| This is the only way to deal with the new market realities, including the appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the stiff competition we now face worldwide. |
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| In and of itself the very stiff competition being faced by tobacco farmers from an illegal competitor would be sufficient, even abundant justification for the federal government intervening to implement an exit strategy. |
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| There is a structural imbalance on this market which is more pronounced for some products that also face stiff competition from imports and where the attempts at communicating with consumers have met with little success. |
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| The Volvo C70 was regarded as the best sports car and the Volvo S80 was named the best luxury car in stiff competition against considerably more expensive cars. |
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| He beat off stiff competition from a rival Rutland osprey to win the affections of an unringed female, thought to have come from Scotland. |
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| The highquality line-up of reporting services offered played a not inconsiderable role in enabling Helaba Invest to maintain its leading position in the face of stiff competition. |
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| These increases, sometimes substantial, cannot mask the falling prices seen in the major categories of paper, where lower consumption and stiff competition are effectively depressing prices. |
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| If new technology is ignored, a company faces stiff competition from more efficient local or national operations as well as competitors in other countries for either local or global markets. |
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| Budding artist Sophie James beat off stiff competition from almost 100 other keen colourists in the Principality colouring competition. |
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| It beat stiff competition from Liverpool which came in third, but was pipped at the post as the most chucklesome city by Bristol. |
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| A MIDLAND man has beaten off stiff competition to win embalmer of the year at a ceremony for the funeral industry. |
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| The Lunchbox and Trash face insurmountably stiff competition. |
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| While it is true that domestic agriculture has faced very stiff competition from external producers, it is important that if tariffs are introduced they do not delay the necessary modernisation of the sector. |
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| The 41-year-old graphic designer has just walked away as winner of the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Poetry Slam, in which he beat off stiff competition from more established artists. |
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| Ms Roberts, a guide at the Whistlefish Gallery, saw off stiff competition from more than 90 entries from around the world to win the pounds 1,000 first prize. |
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| Japanese dairy products maker Meiji said it will stop selling its infant formula in China, after stiff competition and rising raw material costs hurt sales. |
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| She faces stiff competition from cocksure northern rockers Arctic Monkeys, baby-faced crooner Jake Bugg, London dance duo Disclosure and evergreen pop icon David Bowie. |
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| Stiff competition in various categories of durables and among firms which make items of daily consumption, means that no great price hikes are anticipated. |
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