1.   No formal offer of the premiership had been made, however, as of the end of June.

2.   Press announcements are as important as the formal offer or defence documents which follow.

3.   An assessment team has also traveled to Santiago, however, though Chile has yet to make a formal offer.

4.   Another day passed before Japan made a formal offer to surrender, but only if the emperor retained his throne.

5.   Argentine oil company YPF SA, which had also qualified to bid for Petrolube, decided not to submit a formal offer for the company, officials said.

6.   Back when he was hurt, we made him a formal offer.

7.   Bando said he plans to sit down and run contract figures by Selig before making a formal offer to Lofton.

8.   Besides, no formal offer was tendered.

9.   Biochem has never received a formal takeover offer before, said Christine Lennon, Biochem Pharma spokeswoman.

10.   Both Severn Trent and Wessex declined to make a formal offer until the U.K. government has given its approval.