From the beginning the circulation was several thousand, but this slowly grew to around 19,000 in 1974, while the last issue reached 16,000.

Republicans were no longer able to dictate what issues reached the public agenda.

New issues reached $51.3 billion, up 12.2 percent from the 1990 period.

In all of 1992, new issues reached a record total of $234 billion.

"The issue had reached the point where it was destroying public confidence."

By September, the issue had reached a head in which the majority of the leaders agreed that significant changes were necessary.

Perhaps it was inevitable that the issue would reach the Legislature.

But after four months of debate the issue has reached an angry stalemate.

By then the issue had reached the bursting point in Bangladesh.

I step in when such issues reach the president s desk.