21.   It was not immediately clear whether talks would last through the weekend.

22.   It was not immediately clear how long talks would last.

23.   Mustapha Abdel-Azziz, an Egyptian assistant foreign minister, told the Middle East News Agency the talks would last three days.

24.   No one is expecting them to rush to a treaty, and some analysts are predicting the talks will last for years.

25.   Officials at the state insurance provider have said the talks would last all night if necessary.

26.   Officials said the talks Tuesday would last late into the night.

27.   Talks lasted most of the day Saturday and Sunday.

28.   Talks would last six to nine months and move to a Camp David-style mediation supervised by U.S. President Clinton if agreement was not reached by then.

29.   The Cohen-Sergeyev talks lasted longer than scheduled, going late into Wednesday night.

30.   The Moscow talks lasted late into the night and were expected to resume Thursday morning.