11.   But she refused to deny that Bush had gone into the meeting with talking points that might set forth a firm date.

12.   But Republicans have promised that before Congress adjourns the middle of next month they will press for a measure setting a firm date for withdrawal of troops.

13.   But they avoided every opportunity to put a firm date on when the proceedings might end.

14.   Environmentalists have now eased their demand for a firm date for DDT elimination.

15.   Firm dates for those races have not been announced by NASCAR.

16.   Gramm, who had previously acknowledged his White House ambitions, is the first GOP challenger to set a firm date for his campaign kickoff.

17.   Netanyahu said a firm date would become a lightning rod for terrorist groups that have sought to undermine the peace process.

18.   Netanyahu reportedly has agreed to set a firm date in March for the first of the pullbacks, and to affirm that the further withdrawals will take place.

19.   One of the few proposals with a firm date for House action is a constitutional amendment that would require a balanced federal budget.

20.   Out of literally hundreds of promising treatments, New Scientist found not a single drug, and only two vaccines, with firm dates for small-scale human safety trials.