1.   Full discussion will lead to a better understanding of the patient.

2.   A general discussion led by Fr.

3.   American officials hope that North Korea will accept the proposal and that the discussions will eventually lead to a peace agreement to end the Korean War.

4.   At the White House, aides were hopeful that the discussions would lead somewhere.

5.   A spokesman for MCI, Frank Walter, said it was too early to say what those discussions would lead to.

6.   But long discussions led the Albanians to give the UNHCR another opportunity to convince the refugees to go voluntarily.

7.   Even more important, the two sides hope settlement discussions can lead to agreement on a new labor contract.

8.   Its sales could easily double if discussions with some of its rivals lead to an acquisition, Franklin said.

9.   Settlement discussions can lead to some reduction in the fine but typically leave the charges intact, securities-law experts said.

10.   Such discussions could lead to gradual revisions of municipal credit ratings.