21.   At the time, defense officials sought to dismiss the tape as an aberration.

22.   Board officials are now seeking seed money from the Legislature to start a pilot laptop program at a few state colleges, as early as this fall.

23.   Beyond all-around greatness, a chief attribute officials are seeking is scientific leadership.

24.   Both carried no identification, and hospital officials sought help from television stations to identify the anonymous pair who had sought refuge on their doorstep.

25.   A prosecutor said officials might seek to have the order overturned, however.

26.   A senior administration official sought to downplay any strains in the U.S.-Brazil relationship.

27.   Administration officials quickly sought to dismiss a report in the Washington Post that the White House was considering selling spare parts for Black Hawk helicopters to the Chinese military.

28.   Administration officials sought to emphasize on Thursday that Clinton felt no obligation to turn to the United Nations.

29.   Administration officials sought to put the numbers in perspective.

30.   Advocates for lay midwives argued that state officials were in effect seeking to ban home births by restricting midwifery to nurses.