21.   As a result, the two borough presidents said they would appeal to the higher court, and both sides said they anticipated a weekend of legal wrangling.

22.   As night fell, both sides said the outcome was still uncertain.

23.   As lawmakers headed home for Christmas this afternoon, both sides said their negotiations were going well, and would continue.

24.   As is expected to be the case with much of the evidence at the trial, both sides say the same facts prove very different things.

25.   Attendance never has returned to pre-strike levels, and both sides have said many times they would work hard to prevent a repeat.

26.   Both sides have said they have the support of the business community.

27.   Both sides have said they hope to conclude the negotiations by the end of the month.

28.   Both sides have said they want to reach an agreement before the deadline to quell concern by customers that there could be a strike.

29.   Both sides have said they would not discuss developments.

30.   Both sides said a settlement was reached early this week.