The partnership, based in Lubbock, Tex., said it was willing to negotiate all terms of the deal.

Among other points, Russia has said it wants a special consideration for its status in the partnership based on its standing as a nuclear superpower.

They didn't speak to each other; it was a partnership based purely on proximity but hey, whatever it took to get up close.

It can and will work, but only if heads and governors involve themselves in a true partnership based on mutual trust, respect and understanding.

I think this project can be successful if it is approached as a partnership based on mutual respect and equality between the 'two sides'.

The romantic concept of a partnership based on love rather than economic utility came later.

We are committed to strategic partnerships based upon mutuality of respect and benefits.

For us, partnership based on trust within businesses is key to their success in the marketplace.

It calls for a modernised partnership based on reciprocal confidence, transparency and predictability.

The previous owner, a partnership based in a Chicago suburb, had filed for bankruptcy.