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Used with verbs:
"
They are starting negotiations soon."
(be + starting, be + opening, be + beginning)
"
We are having negotiations with them."
(be +having, be +holding, be+ continuing, be +conducting)
"
We entered into negotiations."
(entered into, broke off, resumed, reopened)
"
Their negotiations broke down."
(broke down, went on, took place)
Used with nouns:
"
There is room for negotiation."
(room)
"
He has great negotiation skills."
(skills)
"
The negotiation process is time-consuming."
(process)
"
They went back to the negotiation table."
(table)
Used with adjectives:
"
This is an ongoing negotiation."
(ongoing, intense, complex, difficult)
"
We had secret negotiations."
(secret, trade, salary)
"
They are starting political negotiations."
(political, international, diplomatic)
"
He is engaged in direct negotiations."
(direct, unsuccessful, tough, serious)
Used with prepositions:
"
They arrived at a decision through negotiation."
(through, by)
"
The price is under negotiation."
(under)
"
We are in negotiations with them."
(in)
"
There are negotiations going on between them."
(between)
"
Our negotiations with them were fruitful."
(with)
"
There were negotiations for a week."
(for)
"
We held negotiations over the issue."
(over, on)
