21.   The network went out of business because the feared competition never developed and because the partners could not agree on a new role for the service.

22.   The partners recently agreed that one of them would have to take control to turn Optus around.

23.   The partners then agreed to hold their stakes, paving the way for Comcast to pursue the controlling interest.

24.   The Quad partners also agreed to expand the existing global trade agreement on pharmaceuticals.

25.   The two partners quickly agreed to take Marker on as a third to form a new fine-chemicals firm and produce human steroid hormones.

26.   These days, about the only thing the four partners agree on is that they still want to be power players in personal communications services.

27.   Premier-designate Bulent Ecevit said his two possible coalition partners have agreed to back a court-reform law.

28.   Powell also said that NATO partners had agreed to move more quickly to improve the capacity to resist terrorism.

29.   After much protest and tough bargaining, the various coalition partners agreed to give up powers and budgets to put together an Infrastructure Ministry for Sharon.

30.   By law, a married person can get a divorce after two years of separation provided his or her marriage partner agrees.