Washington's influence can help clinch a deal by this spring.

But so far, he and his wife, Danielle, have been unable to clinch a deal.

But trade ministers have been claiming progress for years without clinching a deal.

In some instances the houses even buy the deceased's house or apartment to clinch a deal.

To clinch a deal, Israeli leaders have to be wary of outsmarting themselves.

Yet some landlords are willing to trim measurements to clinch a deal.

Sellers of less-expensive apartments find themselves waiting longer to clinch a deal now.

Some analysts attributed the breakdown to tactics as both sides tried to clinch a deal.

Although the marketing operation has not started in earnest yet, the company says it is close to clinching a deal on 24 shop units.

Greece is also racing to clinch a deal with the private holders of its sovereign bonds.

In the current advertising slump, guaranteeing a scoreboard to clinch a deal is standard practice.

How would Stallings like to clinch a deal with a guerrilla leader in the Philippines?

Two days earlier, she had clinched a deal with Random House to write a book on Lincoln.

Lennie Lawrence clinched a deal on the eve of Saturday's tie.

Indeed, some people close to Clear Channel suggested that if the firms had improved their offer just slightly, they would have clinched a deal.

Are you dealing with a salesman eager to clinch a deal, or with a kitchen designer actually employed by the company?

But Democrats from both chambers and conservative Republican senators have been unwilling to make the concessions that would probably be needed to clinch a deal.

In his office Young Sam clinches a deal, making a business loan with his customary élan.

The producers are now trying to clinch a deal with Robert Zemeckis for him to direct the film.

Later, over lunch, he clinched a deal with Mr. Clark to invest $2.5 million and become chairman.

This summer, Congress gave President Clinton special negotiating authority to clinch a deal by Dec. 15.

For most people the tidal wave recedes after clinching a deal with the travel agent for a two week package holiday.

Then Mr. Ravitch was to sweeten the "final" offer to presumably clinch a deal.

On the last day of the fourth quarter in 2008, BC Krishna was trying to clinch a deal with a large, name-brand company.