101.   The agent said most of the agreements were hastily reached before the Lunar New Year when the market was at its lowest.

102.   The deal was reached shortly before the parties told U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska that a trial set to start in six weeks would not be necessary.

103.   The decision was reached before the coup in Cambodia in early July and had nothing to do with it, the official said.

104.   The local employer envoy, Martin Kannegiesser, said he still hoped agreement would be reached before Friday.

105.   The ministers said they hoped that an agreement could be reached before the end of the year.

106.   The officials said full agreement might not be reached before Wednesday.

107.   The settlement with Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad was reached just before his civil rights lawsuit was to go to trial in federal court Thursday.

108.   The settlement was reached just before a ruling from U.S. District Judge Denny Chin.

109.   The talks are being held in France, but if no agreement is reached before a noon Saturday deadline, NATO will consider launching airstrikes.

110.   The two sides have opened contract talks, but a deal might not be reached before Saturday.