Sentence examples for a concession to a from inspiring English sources

He takes off his tie, a concession to a Friday night.

So in 1997 it encouraged the Philippine government to let a concession to a Suez subsidiary.

Such a concession to a demonstration of popular displeasure is unusual in this country.

Giving them control would seem to be a concession to a kind of victims' culture, elevating sentiment over any other value.

One of his most momentous acts was to grant a concession to a French company in 1856 for the construction of the Suez Canal.

It was just a precaution, she said, a concession to a desire to achieve the level of fitness demanded by Wimbledon.

But it should do so because that is the responsibility of the Senate, not as a concession to an irresponsible threat made by the House.

8 22 p.m. | Updated The Hess Corporation on Monday offered a concession to an activist investor after the investor's board nominees waived their rights to a contentious compensation plan.

Broad doesn't do anything that might be seen as a concession to an opponent and today he stood mute and mocking in the face of Australian claims that he should walk from the crease.

In a concession to an old-fashioned sense of propriety and Miss Latsis's aversion to marriage, she and Mr. Frank maintained a 40-year romance while maintaining separate residences.

Kevin Appier, the Mets' starter yesterday, said players would be upset if they thought so, but Ventura said it was a concession "to an extent" that the team was paring its payroll.