gain entrance

Frequency: 6.910.5 per million words

to succeed in getting into a place, often with difficulty

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Examples (20)

  • Some of the protesters tried to gain entrance to the meeting.
  • Students hoping to gain entrance to the university must achieve high grades.
  • Students hoping to gain entrance to college must achieve high scores.
  • After months of applying, she finally managed to gain entrance to the prestigious law school.
  • It was difficult to gain entrance to the exclusive club.
  • The exclusive club has strict criteria for those wishing to gain entrance.
  • She managed to gain entrance through a side door.
  • Many talented young musicians strive to gain entrance to the national music academy.
  • Only ticket holders could gain entrance to the concert.
  • Due to limited capacity, not everyone who applies will gain entrance to the conference.
  • After much persuasion, they were allowed to gain entrance.
  • He worked tirelessly to gain entrance into a top-tier engineering program.
  • The security guards prevented unauthorized individuals from gaining entrance.
  • The competition is fierce, and only a few will gain entrance to the elite sports academy.
  • He bribed the doorman to gain entrance.
  • She hoped her portfolio would help her gain entrance to the art college.
  • The refugees were desperate to gain entrance into the country.
  • The protesters attempted to gain entrance to the building to voice their concerns.
  • Securing entrance to the prestigious university was his lifelong dream, and he worked hard to gain it.
  • It is a privilege to gain entrance to such a renowned institution.