21.   Officials in those states argue that their populations are too large to reach within a relatively short time.

22.   One committee spokesman said a decision on the next president could be reached within several weeks.

23.   One committee spokesman said a decision on the next president could be reached within weeks.

24.   Philip Morris Cos. gained on word that a settlement of anti-smoking lawsuits could be reached within two weeks.

25.   Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the majority leader, said he still believed an agreement would be reached within a few days.

26.   The big difference is that Roosevelt pursued his policies as president, a position he reached from within the ranks of the Republican Party.

27.   The current debt limit will be reached within a week or so, Treasury officials said.

28.   The deals were reached within several days of each other.

29.   The Dresdner negotiations are advanced and a formal agreement could be reached within two weeks, said a person close to the talks.

30.   These are thin, hard times here, times that force Jews and Muslims alike to reach within themselves and examine their hearts.