Sentence examples for negotiations were underway from inspiring English sources

Al O'Leary, a New York City transit spokesman, said negotiations were underway with other places for the cars.

But a worker at the plant told the Guardian that a new round of negotiations were underway for control to switch to tribal leaders.

While I was there, negotiations were underway for the Guggenheim Foundation to take over the project and open it to the public.

Mr. Beeksma, speaking in a telephone interview, said "intensive negotiations" were underway to secure the release of three naval personnel seized during what he called a consular operation.

If found guilty, he faced up to 35 years in jail, and although lawyers said plea bargain negotiations were underway before his death, his request for a solution which did not involve a prison term was denied.

Diplomats said the generals who rule Myanmar had confirmed that negotiations were underway with the opposition party, which it has tried to destroy since denying it a landslide election victory in 1990.

"We have long believed that Congress should not consider any new sanctions while negotiations are underway, in order to give our negotiators the time and space they need to fully test the current diplomatic opportunity," said a senior administration official familiar with the negotiation process.

It added: "Negotiations are underway in South America for the deployment of land connections between all nations".

What secret negotiations are underway with Russia to prevent the escape of Al Qaeda leadership to Chechnya?

The European Parliament now has joint powers in budget setting and negotiations are underway with the national governments.

BBC2 has recently bought a historic drama Versailles, while negotiations are underway with two British channels for The Bureau.