1.   About a year ago, according to the people familiar with the situation, Volvo held preliminary discussions with Chrysler Corp.

2.   Hardin was quite sure that his own absence during the preliminary discussions would quite suit Pirenne.

3.   Here we give a very preliminary discussion.

4.   On arrival, the ward sister and learner should have a preliminary discussion.

5.   The argument about whether the monster existed could not be settled without preliminary discussion about what in general a monster was.

6.   We have come a long way in this preliminary discussion without saying anything about what actually counts as data in the social sciences.

7.   If the telephone conversation amounts to no more than an inquiry or preliminary discussion, it may be that no contract is made then.

8.   Already, preliminary discussions for new US locations have begun with governments in Honduras, Peru, and Ecuador.

9.   Another board member and several district officials confirmed there have been preliminary discussions about hiring a new chief financial officer.

10.   At the CIA, officials said that only preliminary discussions have been held to review counterintelligence operations.