1.   Both parties have agreed the deal in principle, and it should be completed by autumn, subject to the necessary approvals.

2.   And his mere presence provided reassurance the companies were ready to accomodate regulators in order to win the necessary approvals for the merger.

3.   As with most mergers, the agreement requires both companies to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals.

4.   Bank executives have said they would be ready to close earlier if they receive all necessary approvals.

5.   A settlement is unlikely to win the necessary congressional approval without first receiving an endorsement from the White House.

6.   But the administration will still have to cultivate moderate Republican support to win the congressional approval necessary to turn a summit understanding into a binding agreement.

7.   Calling the property a private hotel would make it easier for Wiggins to get necessary approvals.

8.   Comptroller Alan Hevesi refused to give the approval necessary for the Water Board to sell the bonds.

9.   Consensus in City Hall hardly ensures, however, that the plan will receive the necessary approval of the state Legislature.

10.   Enron has gotten all other necessary approvals.