Example sentences of "make a major concession " in BNC.
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1 | President Bush has made a major concession to industry over the implementation of the new Clean Air Act , overturning a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . |
2 | There was a hint that this was a short term strategy , Mao at the seventh national congress in April nineteen forty five argued the C C P has made a major concession to land to the tiller . |
3 | But then why would Mao in nineteen forty five say that how that they 'd made a major concession to land to the tiller but that this is a correct one and they 're going to , that land reform has to be taken in stages and they 're going to first of all reduce rent and , I mean er |
4 | The ANC secretary-general , Cyril Ramaphosa , said the government had made a major concession on the issue of devolution of power to regional governments . |
5 | The use of the ‘ half-peace ’ ( with each side making a major concession which left neither side fully satisfied ) and of the truce were proof of the failure of military pressure to force a final settlement of the war , one way or the other , through diplomatic negotiation . |