1.   According to one well-informed source, the two sides are very near to reaching an agreement.

2.   After a week of talks, Britain and Iceland reached agreement on fishing limits.

3.   After four hours of talks, an agreement was reached.

4.   After months of negotiation, an agreement was finally reached.

5.   After two years of talks, the Russians and the Americans finally reached an agreement.

6.   All agreements are reached by consensus.

7.   At last a temporary agreement was reached, which gave both sides a breathing space.