Sentences with phrase «as a bargaining chip by»

But it will be used as a bargaining chip by the SNP for some kind of mutually agreeable deal about a much bigger investment in Scottish programming.»

used as a bargaining chip by the men in her life, who finally decides to take her destiny into her own hands.

If they cared about the kids, they wouldn't use them as a bargaining chip by abandoning or threatening to abandon classrooms.

Not exact matches

While the band was definitely in danger of being detained as political bargaining chips, you know damn well that those verbal threats of execution by the «high ranking members» were nothing more than just that.

Both players would be quality additions to the Chelsea squad, but it remains to be seen whether or not Fiorentina are open to the possibility of discussing a deal with Juan Cuadrado potentially set to be used as a bargaining chip, as noted by Calciomercato.

While the inspector Flanagan proposed has been characterized primarily as a bargaining chip for Senate Republicans as they negotiate with the Assembly, de Blasio may still end up with just a one - year mayoral control renewal by the end of next week.

If you'll remember, a deal between Smith and the «gang of three» (Diaz, Kruger, and Espada) fell apart when Smith decided his moral standing would be reduced by bargaining away civil rights because the deal hinged on same - sex marriage as a bargaining chip.

Educators also voiced concern that the governor will use the «fiscal stabilization fund» money as a bargaining chip, by allowing legislators to distribute those funds without providing any additional cash beyond that already on the table.

When a national government fines an internet company and the internet company evades that fine by removing any physical presence from that country, the government has several options, ranging from least to most collateral damage: Use it as a bargain chip when negotiating with their lobbyists.

Last week it was reported that the deal, which might have made a technical Democratic majority in the Senate into a solid one, had sacrificed a vote on same - sex marriage in the coming session by using it as a bargaining chip.

She's rescued by the Scotsmen and uses her medical skills as a bargaining chip in this strange land where she is known as a Sassenach.

Though it is not easy to find blue chip stocks at bargain price levels still by using the EY and ROC methods you can track the performance of these stocks and as soon as your formula highlights that any stock is undervalued go ahead and grab one.

If you don't want to completely end your credit card use, you may be able to do well for yourself by using your improved credit score as a bargaining chip for lower credit interest rates.

A patent may be critical in protecting a business against encroachment by competitors or may be used by a business as a bargaining chip if it is accused of infringing a competitor's patent.

Thus, it could vindicate its own values claims by treating individuals as autonomous subjects, rather than objects who may be treated instrumentally as bargaining chips in a negotiation — a position which has unfortunately already been displayed by the UK political leaders who will soon sit on the other side of the negotiating table.

Rather, the results of these audits will be used by home buyers as bargaining chips to significantly reduce the final selling price.»