31.   Arab diplomats said intense discussions were taking place in the closed-door session.

32.   Arafat and Netanyahu are holding intense discussions in a secluded retreat in Maryland in the hopes of reaching a West Bank accord that will include a crucial anti-terrorist agreement.

33.   That timetable has prompted intense discussions during a series of White House meetings in recent weeks.

34.   The arrangements are the result of four months of intense discussion.

35.   They gathered in thickets for intense discussions.

36.   Those rules, the subject of intense discussions Thursday between U.N. and Iraqi officials in New York, have not yet been finalized.

37.   Intense discussions are under way between the administration and the Congress to find a compromise.

38.   A senior Palestinian security official told AFP there were intense discussions underway with his Israeli counterparts.

39.   Arbel is holding intense discussions with legal officials at a secret site to come to a quick decision.

40.   Arbel is holding intense discussions with legal officials at a secret site to come to a quick decision on whether to press charges.