There is little time left for state leaders to negotiate before the deadline.

The government itself had to negotiate with tribal leaders before its soldiers could be sent in.

There was only one thing left to negotiate before the meeting: the lunch menu.

In any case, the terms of the letter and its consequences may often be negotiated, either before or after delivery.

"The transaction will not be negotiated before each body that needs to provide approval."

Teams may negotiate with one another both before and during the draft for the right to pick an additional player in a given round.

When we negotiated with the Rangers before the season, they talked about me maybe playing 40 games.

Most of the players who filed will also negotiate contracts before their hearings.

Fees for services will be negotiated, however, following selection and before contracting.

Teacher contracts for 1991-92 that were negotiated before 1991 provided an average annual pay increase of 9.04 percent, the school boards organization said.