1.   Palestinian militants have carried out a series of drive-by shootings in recent years in hopes of wrecking peace talks.

2.   Ulster Unionist negotiator Ken Maginnis warned that a Blair-Sinn Fein meeting now could wreck the talks.

3.   They led two of five factions which failed to choose a joint nominee on the new council of state, or collective presidency, wrecking the talks.

4.   It argued the political turmoil, however, had wrecked the talks.

5.   The labour issue was the most contentious at the week-long WTO meeting and at one point threatened to wreck the talks.

6.   The labour issue was the most contentious at the week-long WTO ministerial meeting in Singapore and at one point threatened to wreck the talks.

7.   The labour issue was the most contentious at the WTO meeting and at one point threatened to wreck the talks, officials said.

8.   The labour issue was the most contentious at the WTO meeting and at one stage threatened to wreck the talks.