Sentences with phrase «drive hard bargain for»

It's not the first time liberals have sought to drive hard bargain for companies seeking to do business New York — or at the least not have them come at all.

After eliciting an admission from the agent that Mammoth believed it had discovered a substantial shale oil deposit suitable for fracking, Farmer drove a hard bargain for the drilling rights.

The heart and mystery of the story, which trundles along entertainingly enough under director Ridley Scott, is embodied in J.P. shown driving a hard bargain for a Renaissance painting of «uncertain provenance» while his ostensibly beloved grandson sits in a cell.

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The streamers thus have their pick of low - cost, high - grade projects and can drive a hard bargain, setting themselves up for strong earnings growth if and when commodity prices rise.

It need not trouble us that the man going on a journey is represented as a hard man driving a shrewd bargain for his own gain, for the parable does not focus on the character of God or of Christ.

The Mirror claim the «asking price» for Lloris would be at least # 25m and Levy is well known for driving a hard bargain when it comes to securing big fees for high - profile exits.

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

The # 8m price quoted by Thomas seems a bit steep for a talent who is only proven at Championship level, but we know Daniel Levy drives a hard bargain!

Liverpool will seek to drive a hard bargain this summer, when top clubs come calling for Mohamed Salah.

Trade partners will know what's up, and they might drive a hard bargain in exchange for facilitating the birth of a monster.

The DUP, which is targeting 10 seats this time, is pragmatic about its partnerships and famous for driving hard bargains: it propped John Major up against Conservative rebels in the 1990s but also saved Labour from defeat over anti-terrorism legislation two years ago.

Clegg, who is passionately pro-European, wants to drive a hard bargain with Cameron on the EU and believes that speculating about a future coalition risks creating the impression that the party is taking the voters for granted.

The group was formed partly to enable the Russians to drive harder bargains with prospective employers — Western companies frequently offer very low rates of pay to Russian scientists, who have become desperate for research funds and adequate salaries since the demise of the Soviet Union.

In «Partnership Is a Two - Way Street: What It Takes for Business to Help Drive School Reform» we argue, «Too often, business has put its good intentions to work in the service of ineffectual systems... If business leaders are serious about school improvement, they must play a more forceful role and drive harder bargains with state officials and school district educators.&rDrive School Reform» we argue, «Too often, business has put its good intentions to work in the service of ineffectual systems... If business leaders are serious about school improvement, they must play a more forceful role and drive harder bargains with state officials and school district educators.&rdrive harder bargains with state officials and school district educators.»

Though they may be hard to find for a while, the base - model G35 is the bargain of the bunch, and once the manual transmission becomes available, it should be even more fun to drive.

Apple has a track record of being a disruptive player when it enters new markets, working independently and driving hard bargains to secure content and service for its devices.

For tips on how to haggle ethically, check out this guide to haggling in Southeast Asia that explains why it's important to haggle and not overpay, but also important not to drive a hard bargain with people living in poverty.

They drive a hard bargain, so shop around and negotiate a fair price (US$ 50 for the day is about right).

When it comes to best reliability, quality, and storage capacity at a bargain price, the WD Blue 1 TB hard drive has proven itself for years.

The Rubells, who drive hard bargains with dealers by buying six or eight pieces by an artist at a time, say they rarely spend over six figures for any Chinese work.

Yesterday Larry «Major Nelson» Hryb tweeted that you can pick up extra storage for your Xbox in the form of a WD - easystore ® 4 TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black for just $ 99.99, a bargain considering it normally costs $ 199.99.

Prospective tenants are still driving hard bargains on rents, but at least they are finally showing an appetite for expansion, notes Robert McMillan, industry analyst with New York City - based Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services.