11.  Initial bargaining positions are typically framed in their most extreme terms, to create space for concessions.

12.  In Washington on Sunday, the Bush administration sought to backtrack slightly from its initial position without abandoning its criticisms of Chavez.

13.  They appeared torn between characterizing the tough stand of the Bergen legislators and other opponents as an initial bargaining position for the debate and denouncing it as downright irrational.

14.  This triggered a tortured reply with considerable backtracking from the initial position.

15.  Akebono, or Chad Rowan, hit Musashimaru hard on the shoulders as both were rising from the initial squatting position.

16.  He added that his initial position may have been understood.

17.  In the House, moderates have taken issue with initial White House positions on energy and the environment, with apparent results.

18.  In Malay, a consonant in the initial position of a word is always followed by a vowel.

19.  The agreement would obligate both sides to withdraw to their initial positions and leave the highway under U.N. control, said Mikelic.

20.  The reports were triggered by a comment Ramos made during the interview, which reporters interpreted as a softening of his initial position.