11.   But if Powell has lost his patience, with his colleagues or his negotiating partners here, he does not let on.

12.   But Milosevic is our chief negotiating partner now, and Tudjman is our ally, gathering in the chips.

13.   But the rewards of a less intrusive U.S. role are great as well, for Israel and its negotiating partners, and for Clinton, too.

14.   But with Kostunica as a negotiating partner, politicians like Rugova are going to have to consider options short of independence.

15.   By school age, many children will enjoy becoming full-fledged negotiating partners.

16.   Clinton says he needs that authority because negotiating partners are unwilling to strike trade agreements that can then be significantly altered by Congress.

17.   For only Arafat has the international standing and command of what is left of the Palestinian peace camp to stand as a negotiating partner.

18.   He informed each negotiating partner that he would not be joining the merged entity, and he let the board know of those communications.

19.   His message seemed carefully crafted to placate negotiating partners and domestic environmentalists without baiting powerful business interests and congressional rivals.

20.   If, in fact, he is not in control, then he and his authority are not worthy negotiating partners.