Sentence examples for minimal concessions from inspiring English sources

Because Hong Kong is already a free port, it made minimal concessions.

Centrists are seeking a quick resolution, while conservatives favor a harder line, with minimal concessions to President Clinton.

"Barry Bonds makes minimal concessions to the baseball constituency," said George Will, the political commentator and prominent baseball fan.

Offscreen he gave the carefully crafted appearance of being a cynical loner, granting only minimal concessions to Hollywood conventions.

"Sometimes you have to take a stand and say no to guys who are not even prepared to make the most minimal concessions of respect to you".

He said the union offered "minimal concessions that are neither consistent with economic reality nor with the information it is currently distributing to the media".

New York Magazine called it a "minimal concession to sanity".

The chancellor had troops sent onto the streets, whilst also announcing a prearranged but minimal concession.

Speaking to reporters in the East Room of the White House, Obama gave minimal concession to the widespread Republican gains in Tuesday's election, which included winning majority control of the Senate for the first time since 2006.

The unions representing more than 300,000 municipal workers are feuding over whether to offer more than minimal contract concessions to the city.

Note the photograph's authentic period detail: how Grandad's rolled shirtsleeves rhyme with his rolled-up trousers, those winningly minimal sartorial concessions to the seaside outing.