1.   But when he applied to the National Institutes of Health for a grant to study multiple sclerosis in Icelandic families, he was turned down.

2.   Just last week, Miss Zurmuhlen received a letter from the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she had applied to study acting and writing.

3.   Since the ads started running, three men have applied to study for the priesthood, including a police officer and a lawyer.

4.   He said the students from Brunei had applied to study business administration and information technology.

5.   Married to a school teacher, Lungu applied to study for a diploma in teaching but was refused financial assistance for the fees by the military, colleagues reported.