1.   Negotiations were begun between the Civic Democratic Party and the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia as the two largest parties.

2.   A wrangle in the US courts began between Hilton International and Hilton Hotels Corporation regarding the use of the Hilton name.

3.   And three weeks since the standoff began between the FBI and the Montana Freemen, the anti-government gang who wrote bad checks and threatened critics.

4.   Assembly Democrats predicted that discussions would begin soon between key aides to Silver, Pataki and the Republican Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno.

5.   A conflict which began between Stalin and Truman is now supposed to be resolved between members of the Politburo and a Berlin court.

6.   After World War II, though, an extraordinary relationship began between Concordia and the Abeking and Rasmussen shipyard in Germany.

7.   But few in Seoul seem likely to forget the extraordinary distance traveled in the short time since secret talks began between the two sides in Beijing in April.

8.   Copper is used in the early stages of housing construction for plumbing and wiring, and work on new houses usually begins between early March and May.

9.   Daniels said construction on a new fence will begin soon between Douglas and Agua Prieta, Sonora.

10.   In recent months, some talks have begun between industry officials and lawyers representing those states aimed at reaching possible settlements.