41.   He wanted to put a formal agreement in place quickly before another episode of violence destroyed the fragile cease-fire adopted indepedently by the Israelis and the Palestinians.

42.   He was optimistic a formal agreement to end the strike could be reached today.

43.   If the court accepts a more formal agreement that will be presented to the court next month, the other class-action suits will be included in it.

44.   It has already had formal agreement from all parties.

45.   It will pave the way for a formal agreement at the EU summit in the Irish capital in December.

46.   It will continue operating the Sudan project until formal agreements are signed.

47.   Lawyers now have the task of drawing up a formal agreement.

48.   Moreover, Baan now discloses, there was no formal agreement on how the costs would be split between the public and private companies.

49.   Most inspections are conducted by state employees, under formal agreements with the federal government.

50.   Negotiations are advanced and a formal agreement could be reached within two weeks, said a person close to the talks.