haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐ smˈɔːl stˈɛp fɹʌm ðɪs tə ðə ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ðæt dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt wʊd ɡˈɪv ɐn ˈækʃən, bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ɐ fjˈuː ɛksˈɛpʃənz.
However, it was only a small step from this to the recognition that generally an agreement would give an action, but there were a few exceptions.