21.   Gustavo Teran, president of the teachers union, accused the government of trying to exploit the national consensus over the border conflict to implement unpopular laws.

22.   Ho, a political moderate who favors consensus over confrontations, also enjoys a good relationship with Beijing.

23.   However, there was a consensus over the post of general secretary.

24.   In a speech Friday at the Center for Strategic and International Affairs, he faulted President Clinton for failing to instigate a public debate and consensus over enlarging NATO.

25.   PROVISIONAL Regional Councillors are searching for a consensus over an expected pay rise proposed in a review on the allowance system.

26.   The workers must approve the deal in a vote Wednesday, but there appeared to be no consensus over whether the deal would be accepted.

27.   The trade ministers will attempt to arrive at a consensus over how negotiations for the creation of the FTAA should be held.

28.   In Beijing, US and Chinese officials on Thursday played up efforts to seek consensus over their copyright row but gave little indication of any breakthrough in the talks.

29.   In Moscow, Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin began meeting with parliamentary leaders in a bid to find a consensus over how to resolve the Chechnya crisis.

30.   After meeting his cabinet and security chiefs, Musharraf was to hold consultations with politicians in a bid to build a consensus over how to deal with the crisis.