It examined proposals to cede more control of social housing builds to local authorities.

America can't afford to cede more of its manufacturing base to China, Gerard said.

Lifting the suspension would be a signal that policymakers are willing to cede more control to markets.

But until now, all other Arab states had demanded it first cede more land to the Palestinians.

Many questions remain, especially whether countries will want to cede more power over a critical industry to Brussels.

It was not immediately clear if the government planned to cede more ground on such issues in this week's talks.

U.S. officials want Pakistan to take a stand rather than cede more territory to militants through policies of appeasement like the introduction of Islamic law.

Perhaps he will cede more possession and territory to England than he normally does and that would make it more difficult for England to counter-attack.

I cannot consent to Miss Halliday ceding more than a fifth.