31.   Lockhart has refused to discuss the substance of the talks and has provided little information about the atmospherics or the negotiating process itself.

32.   Moreover, the negotiating process is something that most would rather have no part of.

33.   Ms. Ricci of the Office of Management and Budget said that including such items was a normal part of the negotiating process.

34.   NBA insiders expect a long negotiating process this summer before labor peace is reached.

35.   Netanyahu did whatever he could to keep this negotiating process in first gear.

36.   Now, however, there is no negotiating process on any level.

37.   Part of the negotiating process.

38.   Pat Lynch, general manager of the Coliseum, said the negotiating process would probably be easier with a single owner.

39.   Republican congressional leaders reacted frostily to the proposal, the formal start of a months-long negotiating process.

40.   Setting aside his intentions and style, analysts have identified several advantages and disadvantages Barak will face in resuming the negotiating process.