1.   As abbot of Bec, Anselm had owed obedience to several superiors whose permission he had sought before accepting the archbishopric.

2.   None of this applies to private land, because anyone is free to seek permission from any landowner.

3.   People wanting to visit the island have to seek permission from the authorities.

4.   The doctors must explain the uncertainty of the outcome when seeking permission to include some one in the study.

5.   They are seeking permission to begin criminal proceedings against him for breaking the law on financing political parties.

6.   The country has been seeking permission to hunt fin and minke whales, pending the introduction of new management measures to prevent over-hunting.

7.   A secretary is seeking High Court permission to sue three doctors who she says failed to spot a hip deformity when she was a baby.

8.   Concerns have been raised by environmental and heritage groups that British Rail will seek permission to demolish bridges which cannot be sold.

9.   Parents must write to the Headmaster, or the Head of the Junior School, in advance, in order to seek permission for a pupil to be absent.

10.   Although none of those attacks succeeded in hitting any of the allied jets, commanders were concerned enough to seek permission to widen their retaliation.