Both banks created a rich legacy of customer service, innovation and a keen sense of competition.

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He certainly has a keen sense of the competition he's up against.

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This was partly due to patients wanting to maximise their chances of a quick pregnancy to keep costs down, and partly due to competition between doctors, keen to gain a reputation for good results.

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The public took a keen interest in all aspects of the competition, including the construction of the venues.

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Many African-American Democrats are not keen to legalize a workforce they view as the competition.

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They develop a keen sensitivity to marketplace changes, either imposed on them by competition or via government action (or inaction, as is often the case), and they respond with moves that will better position their company.

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Keen says that there is a mathematical error in the description of perfect competition.

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In this way, News Corporation avoided the deal being sent to the Competition Commission for a long, detailed and expensive investigation - which is something that News Corporation was very keen to avoid (I know this because I was in regular contact with the company at the time).

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