1.   Ministers believe these partnerships are vital to their pledge to revitalise the health service, public transport and education.

2.   Partnership is one of the fundamental flaws of football.

3.   Partnerships are a legal stipulation for law firms, and, with unlimited liability, a burden for many.

4.   The song-writing partnership has been very productive.

5.   It was a great regret to me that our partnership was to come to an end.

6.   A partnership is an unincorporated body of people combined for a common business objective.

7.   Partnerships are another route to strengthening brand representation.

8.   If our partnership is a genuine and practical one, we can go forward to meet the difficult challenges which face us.

9.   A clear sign that a South African partnership could be the way ahead.