Sentence examples for preliminary concession from inspiring English sources

Later there were many projects and surveys, but nothing happened until 1854, when Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had served as a diplomat for France in Egypt, persuaded Saʿīd Pasha, the viceroy of Egypt, to grant a preliminary concession for construction of a new canal across the isthmus.

Intervening in struggles between Henry II of England and his sons, Philip won preliminary concessions in 1187 and 1189.

An administration official said hard-liners at the Pentagon, who oppose preliminary concessions, were once again at odds with State Department officials, who favor moving the process along with step-by-step concessions.

The occupation allowed them to gain a preliminary land concession from authorities, and from there, La Carpa began to grow.

The area is subject to various overlapping concessions, including preliminary licences for conversion to palm-oil plantations.

A summary of these concessions will be sent to rivals and their lawyers, after which the commission will draft a preliminary conclusion to its investigation.

An American official said Japan and the United States take a harder line, while South Korea is inclined to accept the idea of "front-loading" some concessions in return for preliminary steps by the North toward nuclear disarmament.

In preliminary contracts signed in early June, three gargantuan new concessions were divided among eight oil companies.

The European competition regulator will make a preliminary decision in the coming weeks on whether the concessions are enough to allay its concerns about the deal.

Union members say the league asked for numerous concessions in an initial proposal during two preliminary bargaining sessions after the All-Star Game break.

Google's concessions are structured to fully address the preliminary concerns the European Commission has actually voiced.