1.   He said Labour was seeking a mandate for the action needed to pull Britain out of recession.

2.   I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose the poll tax and made it plain exactly what I would do.

3.   I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax.

4.   Moreover, the Labour Party does not seek a mandate for its policies from the Northern Ireland electorate.

5.   President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro rejected his resignation and told him to go to parliament to seek another mandate.

6.   The government was seeking a mandate to continue the war.

7.   But he said the obligation to seek a mandate lies with theologians, not with their universities.

8.   French President Jacques Chirac dissolved Parliament and called early elections, seeking a mandate to pursue spending cuts and reforms aimed at making France eligible for European currency union.

9.   French President Jacques Chirac dissolved Parliament and called early elections, seeking a mandate to pursue spending cuts and reforms aimed at qualifying France for European currency union.

10.   He will apparently seek a mandate to cement Germany into a unified Europe and lead the national Government back to Berlin.