51.   But on old-line manufacturers like USX, Wall Street cannot seem to reach a consensus.

52.   But in this highly partisan era when the Republicans rule in Congress and President Clinton runs the White House, reaching a consensus is never easy.

53.   But reaching a consensus is exceptionally difficult now.

54.   But some officials said that reaching a consensus will not be easy.

55.   But that agreement is set to expire on Tuesday unless Congress and the Bush administration can reach a consensus on trade priorities.

56.   But the experts and agribusiness leaders have reached no consensus on how to reform the system.

57.   But the truth is that the Democrats in Washington never reached a consensus on the issue even among themselves.

58.   But they have apparently reached a consensus that the best way to encourage change in Turkey is to offer it the prospect of membership in the European Union.

59.   But they have not reached a consensus on what to do with the trade center site.

60.   But while Bush firmly defended his positions, he reached no consensus with other leaders, from British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.