"It was a very amicable first meeting since the election."

Last night the clubs issued a joint statement saying their executive officers had an amicable meeting at which the development plans were discussed.

"It was an amicable meeting but I guess they give you a big meal before they pull the trigger," Johnson said.

We had a very amicable and constructive meeting with local fishing enthusiasts and we look forward to receiving the bid they are considering.

According to al-Husseini's account, it was an amicable meeting in which Mussolini expressed his hostility to the Jews and Zionism.

"It was an amicable meeting," Mr. Spano said.

Her opponents, and she still has many, now grudgingly say a kind word about her, and several have accepted reality and held amicable meetings in her office.

But even Mr. Carson has passed through Dr. Cashin's open door, holding an amicable, low-decibel meeting with her recently.

Perhaps some people may have smiled at the fact that we managed to achieve well-organised and perfectly amicable meetings.

She paints a picture of an amicable meeting with Cameron, saying: