1.   Both sides said they reached the pact before the board released its report.

2.   A pact could be reached in about a month.

3.   But by time a pact is reached, Anderson will have had time to gauge the progress of the Nets as well.

4.   Even if such a pact were reached, the two countries could retarget their weapons at each other in a matter of minutes.

5.   Last week, he vowed to appoint an emergency board if American Airlines and its flight attendants did not reach a pact by the strike deadline this weekend.

6.   Once a pact is reached, the spread with Germany could return to its pre-election levels, analysts said.

7.   That pact was reached after tensions between Taliban representatives and the United Nations led to a physical assault on one worker.

8.   The American business community in Vietnam is hoping a trade pact can be reached next year, said Scown.

9.   The dollar surged against the yen only to fall back from its highs when no trade pact was reached.

10.   The company ultimately reached a pact, but the animosity has endured.