41.   He said the Syrian leader apparently did not have enough time for the lengthy meeting that Christopher preferred.

42.   In a lengthy meeting, Gore and Yeltsin also tried to smooth tensions over Iran.

43.   In Moscow, Talbott was expected to quiz Chernomyrdin on his lengthy meeting last week with Milosevic.

44.   Lengthy meetings took place Friday between a presidential peace envoy and top FARC commander Manuel Marulanda to seek a solution to the impasse.

45.   Observers say Gyanendra is seeking to cast himself as more accessible than his late brother, King Birendra, wading into crowds and holding lengthy meetings with political leaders.

46.   Reporting progress after a lengthy meeting with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, Holbrooke postponed a scheduled meeting with European diplomats.

47.   The drivers balked after holding a lengthy meeting hours before the race.

48.   They began and ended their lengthy meeting with hugs.

49.   Two top news executives offered to follow suit, but RAI-TV rejected the offers late Thursday after lengthy meeting.

50.   It was not immediately clear why Pin Samkhon had been subpoenaed, but So Naro issued his apology after lengthy meetings with him.