Sentence examples for position of negotiate from inspiring English sources

Half of all Tory candidates wanted to reject the idea of a single currency at once; only 15% came out in support of the official position of "negotiate, then decide".

The combination of the President's hesitance to lead to overcome special interests at home to achieve his own stated objectives - whether on a public option in health care or pollution reductions of any respectable size - and the power of the coal and oil lobbies, put his negotiators in the awkward position of negotiating without very much to give.

Worse, you are now in the unenviable position of negotiating your price (way) after the fact.

Indeed, in today's tough economic environment, unions are often in the position of negotiating concessions rather than raises and better benefits.

While the city might be able to wring back rents out of the Port Authority as a condition of turning over the airport land, the city's already evident willingness to consider a swap does not necessarily put it in a position of negotiating from strength.

With the United Nations standing in for it -- in the unusual position of negotiating a treaty on behalf of one nation against another -- East Timor has opened talks here with Australia to lay claim to what it sees as its rightful undersea riches.

That leaves the chairman in a position of negotiating with the two Democratic members of the Commission.

In a conflict with little regard for international human rights standards, Souleymane Diabaté has found himself in the awkward and challenging position of negotiating the release of these child soldiers.

What we're trying to do is focus attention on the fact that the party that has the best interests of the retirees and is in the best position to negotiate the needs of the retirees with the league is not the union".

It all boils down to whether George Papandreou will be in a position to negotiate the terms of the deal.

Hilal used his position to negotiate the release of high-profile officials who were being held by the Houthis.