31.   Even before the meeting Friday, Lebed said he was confident the two sides could reach a compromise.

32.   Even though both sides have reached a tentative agreement, the battle between the two may continue.

33.   Even if the two sides reach an agreement, there may be little of Andersen left.

34.   Had the two sides not reached agreement, the Braves might have considered trading Jones, who was eligible for arbitration in February and free agency after next season.

35.   He is hoping the two sides can reach an agreement on a long-term deal before camp opens in July.

36.   He said that after years of impasse, he hoped that the two sides could reach an agreement.

37.   He said the two sides had reached that understanding last year.

38.   He still wants the two sides to reach agreement by Tuesday or face a Senate vote on legislation requiring rating changes.

39.   Human rights activists who have worked closely with the independence movement in Irian Jaya said they remained hopeful that both sides could reach agreement on some form of autonomy.

40.   If both sides can reach a broad agreement, the entire island could join as a single entity.