Sentence examples for dropping demands from inspiring English sources

In this case, diplomats from 10 countries and James LeMoyne, a United Nations envoy, coaxed the rebels into dropping demands that had held up talks for three months.

Specifically, the Democrats appear to have buckled in the face of the Bush administration's ideological rigidity, dropping demands for provisions that would have helped those most in need.

Rachel L. Swarns (NYT) ASIA PAKISTAN: SHARIF LAWYERS RELENT -- Lawyers for the ousted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, have agreed to return to court, dropping demands to shift his hijacking trial out of Karachi.

To give House Republicans a rationale for giving in on the debt ceiling after dropping demands for offsetting cuts, the House legislation included a provision that would withhold the pay of lawmakers in a chamber of Congress that fails to pass a budget blueprint by April 15.

Sigmar Gabriel, the German vice-chancellor and leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), joined Merkel in backing Juncker for the job of European commission president while dropping demands that Martin Schulz, the outgoing German president of the European parliament, be made the German commissioner in Juncker's team.

But the import data may not reveal as much about dropping demand for shark fin as it initially implies.

Dropping prices come partly from improved efficiencies, but also from dropping demand, as millions of Japanese learn to live with less.

In just the same way that other commodities prices are dropping, demand for carbon allowances would decline during a recession and therefore prices would fall.

Ms. Pelosi agreed to drop demands to expand unemployment benefits and food stamps.

In 1988 tribal dissidents ceased hostilities and dropped demands for autonomy in return for increased participation in state government.

Earlier this week, Mr. Lee dropped demands that the North apologize for the Cheonan's sinking as a precondition of talks.