41.   Business leaders agreed to raise wages but the sides were unable to agree on by what percentage.

42.   But even many Republican leaders agreed that in this struggle, they had played a strong hand poorly and that Clinton had played a weak one exceedingly well.

43.   But House leaders agreed Thursday to take up the monetary-fund issue soon.

44.   But in negotiations last night, Assembly leaders agreed to add a nearly identical provision to a budget bill.

45.   But leaders have agreed to put it off until next year, saying it would divert resources and attention from the war on terrorism.

46.   But in a bow to the conservatives who were behind the amendments, Republican leaders agreed to allow those issues to be voted on in separate, stand-alone legislation.

47.   But it was not clear whether House Republican leaders would agree to the talks.

48.   But several state and federal courts have found problems in the law, and legislative leaders have agreed to try to fix it.

49.   But the leaders have largely agreed that the restriction goes too far and are looking for less severe measures.

50.   But the specifics of how to meet the goals were left to a working group that the leaders agreed to form.