1.   Every generous inch a military man, Groves made important concessions to Oppenheimer in the interest of getting the job done.

2.   The strikers have won some important concessions from the company.

3.   The ILP had gained two important concessions during the drafting of the Unity Manifesto.

4.   The national agreements also granted important concessions to the labour movement.

5.   Administration officials insisted Thursday that the deal represented an important concession by China.

6.   But one can just as easily imagine that both Clinton and Dole would find it distasteful to make important concessions in these sensitive areas.

7.   But the airline stuck with it and made some important concessions in the last hours at the bargaining table.

8.   But there were important concessions made to Belgrade as well.

9.   But with the threat looming, the Serbs on Monday made important concessions and appeared close to an agreement that could end the threat of bombing.

10.   But tobacco companies and their allies did win important concessions.