1.   At this exploratory stage, small children will want to touch anything you leave within their reach.

2.   Although Wilson is officially in the exploratory stage of a candidacy, every indication is that he is actually running.

3.   Both he and Graziani emphasized that the discussions were at the exploratory stage.

4.   Christopher stayed on, and the talks never advanced beyond the exploratory stage.

5.   Part of that exploratory stage, of course, might well be the leaking of the memo to the press to elicit reactions.

6.   The effort to enlist others, which is in the exploratory stage, has not yet yielded any alliances.

7.   The groups in Portland and Vancouver are thought to be only in the exploratory stages.

8.   The idea is still in the exploratory stage.

9.   He said the project was still in the exploratory stages, but he expected talks to be finalized within the next month.

10.   The group is currently just at the exploratory stage and no firm commitment has yet been made, said chief operating officer Mr C.H. Yang.