1.   Edward made a formal protest, but he was in no position to do more.

2.   He immediately made a formal protest and Agent Monteith was summoned to mediate.

3.   The ambassador lodged a formal protest against the proposals.

4.   The delegation registered a formal protest with US embassy officials Wednesday.

5.   Both are encouraging their members to e-mail and call their federal legislators this week, but neither has planned any formal protests.

6.   A formal protest is expected today.

7.   A large amount of irradiated copper was sold to China by a private Kazakh company three years ago, prompting a formal protest from Beijing, Kazakh officials said.

8.   British government leaders were so angry that the trade minister, Stephen Byer, summoned the American ambassador in London, Philip Lader, to register a formal protest.

9.   But no formal protest was filed.

10.   But no formal protest was ever filed, according to Allan Steinfeld, the race director.