31.   As negotiations over an expanded NATO continue, it is wise to keep in mind the historic breakthrough at the Madrid summit in July.

32.   As offstage negotiations over the scope of the CHIP bill dragged on, the oil tax break was speedily enacted.

33.   Board members hope to complete negotiations over the weekend.

34.   Both sides initially celebrated the deal, hoping it would be the beginning of successful negotiations over other outstanding issues.

35.   Both sides say that Moss and Bertelsmann found common ground early in the negotiations over the largest remaining development site in Times Square.

36.   Bombardier Inc. faces a strike as workers at its Canadair Aerospace Group division voted to walk out if negotiations over wages and the length of their contract break down.

37.   - Was distressed that negotiations over election reform legislation had bogged down.

38.   A child-custody charge against Mrs. Ward also had been dropped as part of the negotiations over their decision to leave the compound.

39.   A Beacon Hill legislative leader also called on Weld to keep politics out of the delicate negotiations over the Central Artery funding.

40.   A lot of the negotiations over presidential debates are focused on how to project the best image of the candidate to the television audience.