1.   An exploratory visit, however, horrifies them.

2.   At least I have not seen it in recent exploratory visits to paint stores.

3.   It was an exploratory visit from the outset, an opportunity to gauge his progress to that point.

4.   Other candidates made early exploratory visits.

5.   He was one of several Texas players who had lunch with Rodriguez during the exploratory visit last month.

6.   Gutmann last month made an exploratory visit to Asmara, Addis Ababa, Sanaa and Riyadh.

7.   UN special envoy James Baker is to make a second exploratory visit to the disputed Western Sahara and neighboring countries next month, diplomats said Saturday.