He did not easily lose his hold of himself, and this was, with him, a cold business proposition.

"I have a business proposition for you," he said at last.

"This was not a good business proposition to get into," he added.

They usually come through with some kind of a business proposition.

"Would you young gentlemen be open to a business proposition?"

"He knows that in order for any of this to work, it has to have a business proposition," she said.

"Oh, sure, if you want to make it into a sort of business proposition."

Never mind the thanks; this is just a business proposition.

It's a cold business proposition and a question of facts.

Quite apart from anything else, I have a business proposition to put to you.