11.   The port dispute has dragged on for years as the U.S. complained that Japanese port practices prohibit U.S. shipping lines from competing effectively with their Japanese counterparts.

12.   This dispute has dragged on for almost two years now, and both sides should redouble their efforts to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

13.   If the dispute drags on much into the new year however, shipping plans and contract negotiations could be disrupted.

14.   Otherwise the dispute could drag on, possibly for weeks.

15.   Other disputes have dragged on for weeks before reaching resolution.

16.   Scott also expressed the disillusionment with U.S. policy that has spread in the Caribbean as the trade dispute has dragged on.

17.   The banana dispute has dragged on for years.

18.   The dispute has dragged on since the summer.

19.   Union officials said they hoped the dispute would not drag on.

20.   And the dispute drags on.