Vans are no longer been permitted to drive through Pakistan's towns and cities openly seeking recruits to holy war.

Meanwhile, some abolitionists openly sought to prevent enforcement of the law.

"He was special because despite his great talent, he never promoted himself or openly sought attention," Shulman says.

It was the first time in all the years I've known him that he openly sought sympathy and reassurance.

Inside the House he has been making himself accessible to the rank and file while openly seeking to lift the morale of his leaders.

While hip-hoppers openly seek commercial success and crowd response, bearers of the other styles worry about selling out.

Fraschilla seemed to be openly seeking another job.

He is openly seeking a buyer for all or part of the company, whose shares and profits are lagging.

America is currently engaged in openly seeking a new leader for Iraq.

With the two rivals openly seeking his mediation, the emperor was placed in an ideal position to recast the situation as he wanted.