So much for the week's substantive discussion of the issues.

"They want a substantive discussion on policy, and that's difficult to do with four people."

This also meant that we got a more substantive discussion.

"She enjoyed the substantive discussions you hope for as a senator but almost never find."

The talks were the first substantive discussions held between the two nations' top defense officials.

Senior aides to both men acknowledge that any chance for a substantive discussion of issues is probably now past.

I would expect to have substantive discussions sooner rather than later."

They've said until they do that they don't want substantive discussions.

He added, "We've done an extensive amount of work, and there have been many substantive discussions among the parties involved."

Most of the substantive discussions will be conducted behind closed doors, away from journalists.

"We were never asked to meet or engage in a substantive discussion concerning the memo," he said.

But the two sides had not yet had a substantive discussion on these hard issues, the American official said.

These have involved both social situations and substantive discussions.

Are you prepared, Commissioner, to draft a substantive discussion document of that kind?

Within 45 days the talks are due to reconvene for more substantive discussions.

Until the lawsuits are disposed of, there will be no substantive discussions."

They are also resisting any substantive discussion regarding staff reductions and layoffs.

In fact, they have held no substantive discussions, and now the chances for compromise seem slimmer than ever.

However, ongoing political chaos in Greece prevented any substantive discussions from developing.

They followed that with an agreement on opening substantive discussions on the dispute.

Both said that more substantive discussions could occur if they were shielded from reporters and other outsiders.

He called her remarks "silly" and suggested the school board president was unable to carry on a "substantive discussion."

But no substantive discussions have begun among the governor and the two men who control the State Legislature.

At the summit, there was a very open, frank and substantive discussion with President Putin on energy.

The Soviet President will ease into the substantive discussions.