1.   But Mrs. Mandela contested the divorce, asking for a second chance.

2.   Mrs. Mandela had contested the divorce, saying the couple had not yet tried traditional efforts at reconciliation, which involve mediation by tribal elders.

3.   When Bela Karolyi slammed his last table and stormed away from Barcelona vowing he was through with world-class coaching, no voice piped up to contest the divorce.

4.   Her attorney later told a Johannesburg newspaper that she planned to contest the divorce.

5.   Mrs. Mandela has said she would contest the divorce.

6.   Mrs. Mandela has stated in court papers her intention to contest the divorce.

7.   Nelson Mandela has initiated divorce proceedings, and Mrs. Mandela has filed court papers stating her intention to contest the divorce.

8.   Mandela has indicated she will contest the divorce.