Even then, he continued the difficult negotiations over the hostages.
In answer to a question, he said the agreement was the result of difficult negotiations.
Senior politicians said long, difficult negotiations would probably be necessary to form a new government.
After difficult negotiations, the Convention was agreed upon in spring 1924.
But then we started what turned out to be the most difficult negotiations of the show.
It will be a difficult negotiation and we need the time.
We have been through some difficult negotiations, especially with the Council.
They have led the parliamentary side in often difficult negotiations.
It appeared that long and probably difficult negotiations would continue in an effort to come up with a plan.
The accord was reached after eight months of difficult negotiations.
An hour later and after some hard bargaining we were off.
"There is a lot of hard bargaining left to do," he added.
He'd been a soldier long enough to know the difference between hard bargaining and an order.
The times call for hard bargaining, not a blank check.
"Are you prepared for hard bargaining and probably more than a few harsh words?"
The latest deal did not come without some hard bargaining.
On other issues too, the hard bargaining has been done.
Then comes the hard bargaining during conciliation as to where the money will come from.
We still have a certain distance to go together and there will be some hard bargaining when the Council presents its common position.
You really did show them a thing or two about hard bargaining!