11.   As in, seal the deal already!

12.   Berry was determined to get the role but sealed the deal only after having lunch with Thornton three weeks before shooting began.

13.   A Fleet sell-off to seal the deal with BankBoston would be far greater in size than any of those previous deals, analysts said.

14.   A huge deal was soon sealed, but it did not directly involve Khrolenko.

15.   A Pentagon official said there was no indication the former defense secretary had any role in sealing the deal.

16.   A quick handshake seals the deal.

17.   A phone call late yesterday from Schaeffer sealed the deal.

18.   A similar deal was sealed last week by New York senate candidates Rick Lazio and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

19.   A summer orientation trip to UCLA in July seemed to seal the deal.

20.   After several more months of meetings, the deal was sealed.