Sentence examples for concerned concessions from inspiring English sources

The thorniest issues concerned concessions the school board sought on health benefits, and whether teachers would commit 20 more minutes a day to instructional duties or to duties stipulated by principals.

Within 10 minutes, Lennon was more concerned about the concession of a United goal.

For their part, American officials say they are reluctant to include Pakistan in the early maneuverings on peace in Afghanistan because they are concerned that Pakistan will block concessions that the United States wants from the Taliban.

South Korean government experts believe Pyongyang is fully capable of carrying out such a test and argue that the decision will ultimately be political: whether it would be more likely to force concessions from a concerned international community, largely in the form of food aid, or tighten the sanctions screw on North Korea still further.

Though the bill bears the same name as the legislation Congress failed to pass last year, it appears to include concessions to lawmakers concerned about national security that make it weaker than previous proposals.

Fullback Heath Evans also wears number 44, but he was more concerned about security protocols than seeking concessions in exchange for the uniform number.

For the past few months, Ruth Kelly was more concerned with offering real or imaginary concessions to Labour rebels than with setting out the fundamental case for the reforms behind the bill.

In its deal with the F.T.C., Google agreed to make concessions in two areas that concerned European regulators.

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she was concerned that Pakistan's government was making too many concessions to the Taliban, emboldening the militants and allowing them to spread by giving in to their demands.

While Republican leaders say they hope to avoid a market-shaking crisis, many conservatives in the party are insisting on using the issue as leverage to extract big if unspecified concessions from President Obama, leaving Wall Street concerned and even some Democrats wondering if the White House is in for a more dangerous fight than it anticipates.

In his concession speech, Romney said that he remained "concerned about America".