Ms. Hope said she had been privately assured that the figure would be "substantially higher."

"And I am twenty-seven years old and a man," he privately assured himself many times in the days that followed.

The Pentagon had privately assured him the matter could be terminated and the enemy subdued in three weeks.

Mr. Baker has privately assured some reporters that he will never return to re-election politics.

In typical Whitelaw fashion he only made this concession after the chief constables had privately assured him that they would not use them.

Colonel Mendoza is aware that we know of his problems and has privately assured us that he would be pleased to cooperate but cannot.

George Bush privately assured Bill Clinton that he would not criticize the new President during the first year of his term.

Significantly, Argentina agreed to recognize the new Government on Saturday after it was privately assured that elections would be called.

England striker assured privately by Fabio Capello of his place in squad for next summer's finals.