He was the first Republican to seek formally the party's 2008 nomination for president, but effectively withdrew from the race in late 2007 and suspended his campaign shortly after.

He formally sought information about recent events from Belgrade's Prime Minister, Ante Markovic.

None of the Gore lawyers, for example, anticipated the extent to which judges at every level would dwell on their failure to formally seek a manual statewide recount.

The adulterers and their respective families must gather at the king, chief or elder's compound to formally seek forgiveness.

He was the first Republican to formally seek the 2010 nomination.

We must, however, formally seek the consent of health professionals to the sharing of personal health information contained in a Social Work Department file.

"We are formally seeking an official explanation of the entire matter," the statement said.

Congressional leaders said they were prepared to speed consideration of a Jackson-Vanik waiver if the President would formally seek the action this year.

The Turks and Caicos Islands formally sought to became the Association's newest associate member on March 28, 2006.

The group needs planning board approval by April 31 to formally seek Federal tax credits.