11.   He denied, however, that the reconciliation had reached a deadlock.

12.   Menezes announced his decision late Tuesday after his talks with Prime Minister Guilherme Posser da Costa on the composition of a new administration reached deadlock.

13.   South Korean parties often reached a deadlock when negotiating proposals because each party wanted their proposals to be accepted.

14.   Talks on water sharing, prisoner releases and electricity have also reached a deadlock.

15.   Talks with employers reached a deadlock last month.

16.   The situation reached a deadlock, the source said.

17.   Tosari was quick to deny speculation that the meeting was extended because it had reached a deadlock.

18.   Under the interim constitution, lawmakers could ask a panel of constitutional law experts to mediate if they reach a deadlock.

19.   The search for a lasting peace had reached deadlock.

20.   London and Dublin have reached deadlock over a question that is unrelated to the Ulster peace process, according to government officials in both countries.