31.   Observers said the government also is concerned that a formal apology might open the way for billions of dollars in financial claims.

32.   President Jiang Zemin of China has insisted on a formal apology from the United States for the accident, which he blames on the Americans.

33.   Rowe continued his battle with the Canadian immigration office even as he grew debilitated, although he did not live to receive the formal apology.

34.   Sasser said he never received a formal apology for the attacks.

35.   Should the nation issue a formal apology for slavery to get that ugly past behind us and help us move on?

36.   So far, the Chinese government has demanded a formal apology.

37.   The club also let Ward dig himself deeper into a hole before demanding that he issue a formal apology.

38.   The documentaries prompted a formal apology on behalf of the state by Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and led to the government inquiry.

39.   The difference between a formal apology and an expression of regret might seem subtle, even trivial, at first glance.

40.   The difference between a formal apology and an expression of regret might seem trivial at first glance.