1.   The government has already made significant concessions on pay and conditions.

2.   This represented a significant concession to the opposition, which had otherwise threatened to boycott the election.

3.   American is also trying to convince leaders of its unions that the airline needs significant concessions to help permanently lower its costs and improve productivity.

4.   And in some cases, the doctors have won significant concessions.

5.   Babbitt and his staff did make a significant concession, dropping from his proposal a chunk of state lands known as Empire-Cienega in Pima County.

6.   Ben-Ami said he spent considerable time after Camp David trying to explain to Israelis that the Palestinians indeed did make significant concessions from their vantage point.

7.   Blair reversed that course, giving a significant concession to the IRA, which is unwilling to surrender any of its weapons until talks have been concluded.

8.   A significant concession for Eritrea, this is far better than a long war.

9.   After the White House made a significant concession, the congressional leaders said they hoped to reach the agreement before the new year.