1.   Failure to arrive at a consensus over the issue raised the spectre of legal action.

2.   In the House, a decision was delayed whilst Democrats and Republicans negotiated in an unsuccessful attempt to reach a consensus over the scope and procedures of the inquiry.

3.   As a result, researchers describe an emerging consensus over how children should be interviewed to minimize false reports.

4.   But in the turbulence of the times there was little consensus over who and what should replace it.

5.   But Western diplomats admit that there is no consensus over what action should be taken if any of the warring sides turn it down.

6.   But while there may be general agreement on those goals, the lawmakers and the country are far from a consensus over how to accomplish them.

7.   Despite a Republican call for increased Pentagon spending, there is no consensus over how added money should be spent.

8.   Holbrooke said the council had found consensus only over Blix.

9.   In this regard, it was particularly dismaying to watch the constituents of Lincoln Center struggle toward some consensus over a major redevelopment plan that remains uncertain.

10.   Some blame this capitalist oversight on Chinese culture, which favors family values and consensus over individuality.