The discussions over the past week, like previous talks, sought to find an acceptable formula for international participation in the process.

But the New England council has never hammered out a politically acceptable formula for saying no.

The President should appoint a commission with people appointed from all parties to work out an acceptable formula that is fair to all sides.

And home builders are seeking a politically acceptable formula at a time of growing antidevelopment feeling.

Shown below is a simple and acceptable formula for calculating the written down value of smaller plant.

Unless an acceptable formula for reinforcement and redeployment can be found, withdrawal could soon become unavoidable.

Is there an acceptable political formula to cover all these objectives?

They have been been working very hard to come up with a formula acceptable to Israelis and Palestinians, without much response.

Throughout 2001, there were unsuccessful attempts to find an acceptable formula for both sides, such as agreeing to "abide by the 1992 consensus."

"We are entirely open to dialogue and to the negotiation of formulas mutually acceptable."