21. Tell them you're smart, hard-working, and reliable, and you just want a chance to get a foot in the door ." 22. And what they did with their loans fit the bill exactly : they used them to get a foot in the door . 23. Ben and I just began this ` Greenlight'project with Miramax and HBO to help beginning filmmakers get a foot in the door ." 24. The strategy is to get a foot in the door early-- and cheaply-- before a rival grabs a commanding share of the market. 25. These marketing companies are seeking to harness people's relationships to get a foot in the door of your e-mail box, so to speak. 26. The only time the Republicans have managed to get a foot in the door here was 1989, when former Rep . Bill Grant switched parties. 27. You can imagine the challenge that lies before a foreign manufacturer just to get a foot in the door , much less keep that door open. 28. If these seem inauspicious beginnings, political professionals say a worker-bee role in a campaign is the best way to get a foot in the door . 29. The chance to get a foot in the door at one of the world's biggest advertisers, he said, was just too good to pass up. 30. This group might elect to build what could be a money-losing refinery in order to get a foot in the door to more lucrative businesses.