Sentence examples for shape a deal from inspiring English sources
It is unclear what shape a deal could take.
They have sculpted enough, Mr Lamy believes, for him to gather a group of around 40 ministers at the WTO's lakeside headquarters to try to shape a deal.
Investors were also warily watching the deficit-reduction talks in Washington, where President Obama and the Republican House speaker, John A. Boehner, were trying to shape a deal and avoid a government default in less than two weeks.
The catastrophic war in Syria is nearing what could be a diplomatic endgame, as the United States, Russia and Israel shape a deal that would preserve power for Syrian President Bashar al -Assad in exchange for Russian pledges to restrain Iranian influence.
It was their third known meeting here this week as they try to shape a deal that would resolve the cases of Nicholas S. Daniloff of U.S. News & World Report and of Gennadi F. Zakharov, a Soviet employee of the United Nations.
But now that Mr. Obama has won a second term he seems more willing to join Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China in shaping a deal that is more likely to get Iran to curb its nuclear work.
And as the company negotiated with a possible buyer, former officials said, it also wanted Mr. Velella's assistance in shaping a deal that would win the Insurance Department's approval.
Matt Williams, the producer and creator of "Home Improvement," filed suit against the Walt Disney Company in 1997, contending that Disney's production arm shaped a deal with the Disney-owned ABC to keep the show on the network, even though it may not have been the best licensing deal.
Laura Sandys, chair of (pro-EU) European Movement UK The PM has shaped a deal that shows the UK has extraordinary influence with our European partners, offers the public a vote on a strong UK-oriented reform package and will deliver a more competitive Europe for the benefit of us all.
Negotiators have at least agreed on the shape of a deal.
They emerged unified, with a message of reassurance for nervous taxpayers and investors — though intense haggling over the shape of a deal is yet to come.
