21.   Both Tellep and Augustine sought to discourage speculation that such an agreement means that Lockheed is open for bids from others.

22.   But it is not clear that conservatives would accept such an agreement, or that Clinton would.

23.   But it was unclear Thursday how close the two sides were to such an agreement or if the talks had run into serious roadblocks.

24.   But she acknowledged that the chances of such an agreement are not high.

25.   But such an agreement would only be acceptable if it was based on broad autonomy, he said, and it is unlikely to come without a heavy price.

26.   But the commission was not ready to say whether such an agreement would go far enough to eliminate the need for federal legislation.

27.   Camdessus has already made tentative plans to visit Moscow at the end of the month in anticipation of such an agreement, these officials said.

28.   Clinton has replied that such an agreement could prevent an accidental world war.

29.   Ceska Banka failed to reach such an agreement.

30.   Chirac himself last week denied the French government was party to such an agreement.