Sentence examples for substantial talks from inspiring English sources

"How can you have substantial talks when you have only news about bombing and shelling?" De Mistura asked journalists afterwards.

Substantial talks became impossible because he would not retract his threat and the BMA refused to talk unless he did.

Referring to Mr. Karzai, Martine van Bijlert, a director of the independent Afghan Analysts Network, said: "He is not interested in substantial talks.

Unlike the Taliban, who have yet to engage in any substantial talks, Hezb-i-Islami delegations have repeatedly traveled from havens in Pakistan to Kabul since 2010.

The EU is refusing substantial talks until the government triggers the article 50 exit process; some European officials think the British do not have much to say.

When corporate delegations trudge up to Capitol Hill in Washington, Mr. Nielsen said, it is "very hard to engage lawmakers on this issue, which makes it more difficult to have controversial or substantial talks".

Still, the existence of the Newton case at least gives USC a substantial talking point.

And substantial trade talks are in the offing.

They include a ceasefire verified by European monitors, "including a Russian officer"; the return of three border checkpoints to Ukrainian forces; the release of all hostages seized by separatists; and the launch of "substantial" peace talks.

Both groups have spent substantial time talking about Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and nuclear weapons, so we've grouped all of those topics into "foreign policy" above.

Calling the project "the most important redevelopment project undertaken by the city in recent times," the mayor listed the officials with whom he spends substantial time talking about it.