11.   A trade war would be bad at the best of times, but in the current economic climate, it would be a disaster.

12.   They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs.

13.   The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.

14.   If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue.

15.   China and the USA narrowly averted a trade war when a last-minute settlement was signed in mid-January on the protection of intellectual property rights.

16.   Talks aimed at averting a trade war between the European Community and the United States of America are to resume next week.

17.   The main threats to the group are political, including the risks of a trade war, selective US taxes on foreign companies, and VAT on UK food.

18.   During the talks the Prime Minister pushed for an end to trans-Atlantic trade wars.

19.   THE United States fired the first shot in a possible world trade war yesterday.

20.   As a trade war between Europe and the US loomed, Mr Gummer remained optimistic that agreement could still be struck.