well-known firm
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firm
noun[C]
uk/fɜːm/us/fɝːm/
a company offering a professional service, for example a company ...
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Much more importantly, a valuation of the college was carried out by awell-knownfirmof chartered surveyors at £33 million.
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It seems strange that although awell-knownfirmof consultants had been employed, there had been little consultation with the laundry industry.
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I have before me an interesting publication issued by a verywell-knownfirmin the iron and steel trades.
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The agency had a full feasibility study undertaken by an extremelywell-knownfirmand it was on that basis that the investment was made.
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I might add that these were issued from awell-knownfirmof estate agents, and not merely an individual landlord.
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Here is a verywell-knownfirmin this country which contributes greatly to export trade in many overseas countries.
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There is awell-knownfirmin my constituency which had very large orders for forms for the waiting-rooms of hospitals.
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I was employed for a number of years by awell-knownfirmof harbour engineers.
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All the materials had been given a washability certificate by awell-knownfirm.
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I have discussed this matter with the chairman of awell-knownfirmin productive industry, having branches in different parts of the country.
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I do not want to mention the name but it was a verywell-knownfirmindeed.
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Awell-knownfirmof consulting engineers, one of the most successful in the world, has made 90 staff redundant.
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Awell-knownfirmof pickle manufacturers imported glass bottles with their name embossed on the glass.
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I had a telegram from awell-knownfirmwhose business is the auctioning of second-hand cars.
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They find that their retirement home is falling apart because of alleged negligence by awell-knownfirmof builders or an architect.
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You cannot do better than appoint as secretary of a company awell-knownfirmof accountants.
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We applied to one verywell-knownfirmfor a price and also to a number of other refineries in the country.
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The case is that of an efficient andwell-knownfirmof aircraft manufacturers.
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Highly skilled engineers at thatwell-knownfirmstill do not earn that much.
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He was actively connected with thewell-knownfirmwhich bears his name.
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