1.   Wherever politicians seek public favor, though, they quickly find that popularity has its price.

2.   Anger was also vented at national bureaucrats being wined and dined by local governments seeking favors, as well as at various high-ranking officials taking bribes.

3.   Another problem with excessive regulation is the way it encourages the favored or those seeking favor to try to co-opt powerful community members.

4.   Black stressed that unlike many contributors cited in news accounts, he sought no favors from the administration.

5.   A former head of Daewoo Heavy was arrested last month for allegedly bribing a former defense minister to seek favors in a military helicopter contract.

6.   According to police records, Spears sought favor with Camby by plying him and his friends with money, jewelry, and prostitutes.

7.   But an outsider cannot help wondering how many critical words the crown prince hears in an evening when everyone is seeking his favors.

8.   Chung was jailed twice for bribing Seoul city officials and former President Roh Tae Woo using secret bank accounts to seek favors for his various projects.

9.   Government officials with the power to shape federal policies and regulations have no business seeking personal favors from corporate executives.

10.   He suggested that the Yeltsin administration was at that time seeking favor with the cult leader.