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The phrase "agree a statement" is not correct in standard written English.
It is not commonly used, and the more appropriate expression would be to "agree on a statement" or "agree to a statement."
Example: "After much discussion, we were finally able to agree on a statement that reflected our shared views."
Alternatives: "concur with a statement" or "reach an agreement on a statement."
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In discussions between the palace, the BBC and RDF, they failed to agree a statement until 9.44pm and then agreed to hold it over until the following lunchtime in order to "take the temperature" of the story.
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The Council of Ministers agreed a statement in June 2014 "respecting the wish" of those who don't want more integration.
The UK prime minister and the German chancellor agreed a statement after a working dinner in Hanover on Sunday night.
The Renault decision did not come up at the Brussels summit, but was announced as the 27 EU leaders were agreeing a statement to "avoid all form of protectionist measures".
After the first major flooding of recent years, in the autumn of 2000, the Association of British Insurers agreed a "statement of principles" with the Government, promising that people in risk areas who had insurance would continue to be offered it.
All this while failing to agree a joint statement: perhaps one of the most simple things to do, if you just say, "We're working on it".
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has come under pressure from western leaders at the G8 summit to agree a joint statement on Syria or face isolation.
They include the customary four-or five-point Likert scale variables of, for example, strongly disagree, disagree, agree, or strongly agree (with a statement or proposition).
If at least 70% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with a statement, it was considered endorsed.
If fewer than 60% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with a statement, the statement was rejected or modified based on qualitative findings.
If at least 70% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with a statement about a dimension or sub-dimension, it was considered endorsed.
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