41.   Both are free agents at the end of this season, and the Braves apparently are in no hurry to begin negotiations with them.

42.   Bush appeared to give some ground Thursday in what had seemed an impasse over debates, offering to begin negotiations.

43.   Brokers in Tokyo and Hong Kong familiar with the situation said Hatori-Marshall has begun negotiations with brokers still tied by contractual obligations to stay.

44.   But even after Mandela began negotiations with de Klerk, Maharaj continued to mount attacks against the South African security forces.

45.   But in fact for all of the posturing, Lott and Daschle have yet to begin serious negotiations over how the Senate will operate.

46.   But it recently began peace negotiations with the government and has never kidnapped Americans.

47.   But late last year, amid growing opposition to the planned merger, United began negotiations with American that produced the deal.

48.   But President Clinton has not begun serious negotiations with Congress on how to design such a benefit.

49.   But Socialists and Communists have not yet begun negotiations on a government program.

50.   But that deal fell through, and the Stars began negotiations with one group led by Dallas businessman Thomas Hicks and another led by Spano.