George Washington, after two long years of keeping an army ready to fight in case negotiations faltered, was finally able to send the troops home.

"I really think it would be wiser to have someone here start the mapping process, just in case negotiations fall apart."

In case negotiations fail, Governor McGreevey said, he was starting to look for another company to run the system.

It is also true that in some cases negotiations per se, in particular with protracted deadlines, serve only the purpose of the other side.

They say he asked the party's site selection committee to recommend two cities so that he would have an alternative in case negotiations with New York faltered.

A biological weapon created by Alien Mates, Muruchi was a weapon created in case negotiations would become rough.

Arthur and his retinue camp before the castle, pitching pavilion type tents, planning their strategy, with the possibility of laying a siege in case negotiations break down.

The companies said they increased orders from plants overseas and began stockpiling merchandise in case negotiations between the longshoremen's union and the Pacific Maritime Association were unsuccessful.

But who could refuse or regret exhausting all possible diplomatic and political efforts before using force to put these weapons out of action to prevent them causing harm in case negotiations failed?

On August 27, 1942, US secretary of State Cordell Hull suggested that in case negotiations for relinquishing extra-territoriality commence, the following provisions should be included in the treaty:

The Administration says such a two-step process is needed in case negotiations are not completed for several years and a successor to Mr. Reagan arranges a protocol unacceptable to conservatives in Congress.

New York Police Department policy was to establish and secure an inner perimeter, as tight as possible, then bring in specialized weapons, heavy vests, and be ready to tackle the hostage-takers in case negotiations broke down.

CHEMISTRY - Just in case negotiations get rough, you want to be comfortable with your agent's personal style because he or she may have to bring you news you don't want to hear.

Richard G. Darman, who was confirmed by the Senate last week as President Bush's budget director, called automatic cuts "a silly way to budget," but he warned the Pentagon and other agencies to make "contingency" plans in case negotiations fail.

In their case negotiations would be handled publicly by their Foreign Minister, though they would actually be run by a lesser-ranked diplomat who was a foreign-trade specialist, and who had experienced a good run of luck dealing with America.

They said Mr. Plaskett might have hoped to have Mr. Icahn as a backup in case negotiations with Stephen M. Wolf, the chairman and president of the UAL Corporation, United's parent, fell through.

In this case negotiations on the fraud prevention agreement are still going on. As you know, this is connected with the agreement on the taxation of interest and Switzerland has recently made it clear once again that its view remains that all agreements relating to the ten current sets of bilateral negotiations should be concluded simultaneously.