The interpretation intended by Seebohm remains uncertain and as with much legislative debate it may be less than profitable to seek exactitude in a vague formulation.

But they expressed doubt that Washington could find a new and more vague formulation that would satisfy all other members.

But Mr. Shultz says now that this vague formulation presents problems.

Afterwards, he complained to reporters that the agreement contained "a vague formulation" that had allowed NATO forces to continue bombing Yugoslavia over Russian objections.

Delaying the trial to next year could help the defense because a new legal code will come into effect then, with a less vague formulation of what is to be considered espionage.

This vague formulation incorrectly implies a causality in the chain of events linking the pillaging of Palatine Jewish communities and the acquisition of these manuscript treasures by the Vatican.

The purpose of adopting level 2 measures is always to ensure uniform application of EU legislation in all Member States, so any vague formulations proposed in that respect cannot be accepted.

However, the Berlin declaration, instead of expounding these achievements, appears to be concealing them behind vague formulations about openness and cooperation.

While this was initially a somewhat vague formulation, by the 1930s many Surrealists had strongly identified themselves with communism.

By some calculations, that dangerously vague formulation would have exposed at least 6 million acres and perhaps as much as 350 million acres to commercial exploitation.