A labour bureau was then established with a view to obtaining employment for the boys; and provincial companies rapidly sprang into existence.

Under his direction, Puma remained a small provincial company.

By that time numerous provincial companies were being formed.

Both used a skein of daring acquisitions to turn provincial French companies into global goliaths.

The provincial companies officially account for $38 billion in foreign borrowing, much of it coming due in the next year or two.

They were happy being a little provincial company with their habits.

The other three sat down too, ranging themselves in front of him like the board of a small provincial company at its annual general meeting.

John Kemble said, that the worst provincial company of actors would go through a play better than the best amateur company.

In his old age, he was obliged to support himself by managing a provincial company, and died in poverty.

For the next six years she worked in provincial companies, in particular those in York and Bath.