21.   Nevertheless, some negotiations stall or, worse, never get off the ground.

22.   Negotiations stalled in April.

23.   Negotiations stalled in part because of objections by Sen. Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana and chairman of the Agriculture Committee, which oversees federal crop insurance.

24.   Negotiations stalled late last week, in part over the emergency spending.

25.   Negotiations with Hicks stalled, and Spano continued the process throughout the summer.

26.   Now, with peace negotiations stalled, the demands for compensation are dwindling.

27.   Peace negotiations have stalled amid a spasm of violence.

28.   That grace period ground to a close when negotiations stalled with both the Palestinians and the Syrians earlier this year.

29.   The second six-month phase of the oil-for-aid program has been stalled by negotiations over the aid plan.

30.   The rescheduling negotiations have more or less stalled since then.