1.   After dealing briefly with current price proposals, Mr Steichen went on to urge early resolution of both Common Agricultural Policy reform and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

2.   Almost no one expects an early resolution.

3.   And he knew that an early resolution of a strike would be perceived as a union victory.

4.   Formal negotiations between Congressional Republicans and Clinton administration officials are set to begin later today, with almost no one expecting an early resolution.

5.   House Republican leaders have been pushing for an early resolution of the matter.

6.   However, the two sides remain far apart on funding for Medicare, Medicaid, education and the environment and an early resolution appeared unlikely.

7.   Just a few days ago, it seemed that an early resolution of the impasse was near.

8.   Plaintiffs attorney Melvyn Weiss does not expect an early resolution of scores of IPO allocation suits or easy windfall for his clients.

9.   That ought to provide the basis for an early resolution of the crisis.

10.   That is why Specter, who had hoped for an early resolution, is pressing, aggressively, for a full trial.