1.   The government also began negotiations seeking membership of the IMF and the World Bank and indicated its desire to join the European Communities.

2.   The faculty denied having discriminated against her and said she had been treated in the same way as all others seeking membership of the bar.

3.   As a symbolic first step, Chile was invited to seek NAFTA membership.

4.   At the same time, however, Kiev had no serious plans to seek NATO membership.

5.   Before any possible unification plans, Lee said he is committed to building up national wealth, winning greater international recognition, and seeking membership in the United Nations.

6.   China says it wants the same flexibility that the WTO gives other developing countries seeking membership of the organization.

7.   Countries like Poland seek NATO membership to counter a potential future Russian threat.

8.   Exposure and finance are two of the key reasons TCU sought membership in Conference USA.

9.   Most powers-that-be in the region agree, judging by their eagerness to seek membership in of the European Union.

10.   Of all the countries seeking NATO membership, Poland seems most eager for the security guarantees the alliance offers.