1.   Dole passed on participating in a televised debate last Friday in Dallas.

2.   It therefore should be stated quite firmly that televised presidential debates are extremely valuable.

3.   She turned down an invitation to take part in a televised debate.

4.   There will be a televised debate between those in favour of military action and those who are against.

5.   The two candidates will face off in a televised debate on Friday.

6.   The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.

7.   Charest outshone Campbell with his performance in five televised debates during the campaign.

8.   Mr Kinnock says he is the first Labour leader to advocate a head to head televised debate with the Tory leader.

9.   Already, in two televised debates, Murphy has played the role of plainspoken peacemaker, urging his opponents not to provoke each other.