1.   And after such precipitous reductions, states may treat those who reach the deadlines permissively.

2.   Adams said the real challenge lies ahead, as members of the fledgling organization try to reach an agreement on a blueprint for reaching that deadline.

3.   D. Stewart Low, a GM spokesman, said that with work, the two sides could still reach the deadline.

4.   If the deadline is reached without a budget, Graves could be forced to call a special session.

5.   If the two sides reach the deadline without an agreement, the interleague play scheduled for next season will be wiped out and a traditional schedule will be followed.

6.   Most, he said, were unlikely to know where they stand on this crucial question before the deadline is reached.

7.   Once again, NATO is on the verge of unloosing bombs on Serbian positions as yet another deadline is reached.

8.   Once the union reaches its deadline, Gourdine reiterated, it plans to disappear.

9.   Others feared he would simply announce he had not intention of re-signing with the Sox after reaching a deadline on signing a new deal.

10.   Before the deadline was reached, the tribesmen agreed to free their French group early Monday.