Early discussions of a possible alliance quickly blossomed into merger talks.

I can offer more than a possible alliance with the lythari.

A possible alliance will serve the same purpose as a real one.

But they again acknowledged that the two companies had been discussing possible alliances.

Discussions took place between the two parties over a possible electoral alliance, but broke down in April.

Foxboro, which makes industrial process control systems, said on Monday that it was exploring a possible alliance.

Last year, they say, he approached the company about a possible financial alliance but was turned down.

The key objective was to exclude a possible alliance of Capitalist countries.

"The board also directed management to continue to study several other alternatives such as possible alliances with one or more other partners."

He said Tuesday night that he was discussing a possible alliance with third parties interested in the company.