Several months later, on 2 December, the government conceded that an average was not a maximum after all.

The Government conceded the point in relation to future committees.

'The Government has already conceded that inflation will be higher next year,' he added.

Even governments have conceded intellectuals a place in the political arena.

The numbers are incomplete, and the actual death count is probably higher, the government concedes.

The Government now concedes that a person can also show a positive test result after handling soap or even playing cards.

The Government has conceded losing two helicopters to contra fire this month.

But the Government concedes that it is failing because the number of people classified as poor keeps rising.

His government concedes, however, that this has yet to filter through to ordinary people in the shape of higher wages.

The Government concedes at least some of its failings.