Sentence examples for firm discussions from inspiring English sources

"Obviously I've had very firm discussions with Allison," he said, referring to the orchestra's executive director, Allison Vulgamore, "and with the board".

"Canada has earned a reputation for being able to have strong and frank, sometimes firm, discussions around the rule of law and human rights with its partners.

"The privilege of democracy is to vote, to campaign vigorously, to have robust and firm discussion.

I had a brief, but firm discussion with my project leader.

Even so, if they body-shame you or are overly harsh and critical, you need to be willing to have a respectful, yet firm discussion with them about how their words or behaviors hurt you.

A report, in the Times, had Flowers showing up at the doomed eleventh-hour save-this-firm discussions in "mismatched shoes" — picture a loafer on one foot, and a white beaded moccasin on the other, a Wall Street gloss on Vinny (the Chin) Gigante wandering around Mott Street in bathrobe and slippers.

And as embassy cables published by WikiLeaks make clear, America's diplomats are sometimes closely involved in its firms' discussions with foreign governments, including even squeaky-clean Norway's, over proposed offsets.In less developed countries, where defence spending is generally rising, offsets are booming.

The overhaul in its fund lineup came after the firm began discussions with AARP on strengthening their fund venture, said Bill Galvin, the chief operating officer of Scudder's mutual fund division.

The guarantee could strengthen the hand of firms in discussion with investors who are upset about modifications.

The increasing food safety problems in China have greatly affected the two firms under discussion and the policy making of the authorities as well.

He organized a firm-wide discussion on race that week.