This is the beginning of what will be a protracted legislative discussion.

I went away one weekend in the middle of some protracted discussions designed to get him to play Lear again on the stage.

After protracted discussions, all sides agreed to hold the talks at a neutral venue.

Currently the big concern in these protracted discussions is Russian taxes.

The method of finance will also provoke lively and perhaps protracted discussion.

Following protracted discussions which started in 1909, the reunion eventually took place on 2 October 1929.

After protracted discussion, Olympic officials decided that Leavitt had won by one foot.

"Captain's orders," the doctor said quickly, not wanting to get into a protracted discussion.

Reviewing a very protracted and at times heated public discussion it is possible to identify three major concerns.

After protracted discussions, the two sides agreed on a nine per cent wage increase over four years.