31. The idea is merely in the formative stages , Johnson said, with no timetable for implementation. 32. The Department's were split during the formative stages of the employment and training programs ." 33. Instead, Raap said, his solution, still in the formative stages , is to create gardening networks. 34. Public opinion is still plainly in a formative stage . 35. It's still in its formative stages but is growing. 36. Some groups are still in the formative stages while others have completed their formal applications. 37. These criminal alliances are still in the formative stage , 38. The formative stages of Chedza brought rainfall to an already flooded region across southeastern Africa. 39. During its formative stages , the typhoon brought high waves to Guam, resulting in one death. 40. That brief taste of the conference's formative stages convinced him how competitive the Big 12 is.