21.   He hoped it would take no more than four months to complete negotiations.

22.   He declined to identify them because negotiations are not completed.

23.   He said the negotiations should be completed by the end of the month.

24.   Husk declined to release the letter, saying it is exempt from the public-records law until the state completes negotiations with the tribe about its contents.

25.   In particular, Arafat ought to resist the temptation to declare that come May he will establish a Palestinian state, whether or not negotiations are completed.

26.   International Paper expects to complete both negotiations by year-end.

27.   It rarely is, after negotiations have been completed.

28.   Lawyers for both companies completed their negotiations in mid-afternoon.

29.   Lawyers completed negotiations on the agreement last week.

30.   Lawmakers said chances were good that negotiations could be completed and final passage could take place on Friday.