How To Use Conceding In A Sentence
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Win the war by conceding control over timing.
Times, Sunday Times
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In a home match against Huddersfield Town, Newcastle were 3-2 down after conceding a questionable penalty to the visitors.
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Traders and investors who limit themselves to long positions are conceding a big advantage to market professionals who are just as likely to go short as go long.
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The Harps looked to have this game in the bag only to nearly throw it away, conceding numerous needless frees.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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Then, last Saturday, Liverpool adjusted to cope with the pre-match loss of two key players, came back from conceding an early goal, and proceeded to thoroughly humiliate Manchester United at Old Trafford: "Ferguson, standing on the touchline in a coat reminiscent of Michael Foot, had the legs cut from under him and took to twitching from a seat in the dugout," whilst Wayne Rooney was reduced to an arm-whirling figure of anger and despair.
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Everyone was gutted conceding just five minutes before the end, especially after holding on for all that time.
The Sun
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Britain retained their loyalty and affection by progressively conceding their demands for greater freedom and autonomy over a period of more than a century.
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Saval's defence was mainly to blame for this defeat after conceding three soft goals.
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They were up against it in this match too, conceding a goal after just 35 seconds of play.
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India slumped to 285 all out, conceding a lead of 156 runs.
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Ireland didn't help their cause by conceding a large percentage of their own lineout possession.
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The word 'disciplined' ... is conceding that there used to be a problem, he said, adding that a publicly funded procurement could benefit Bombardier, owner of Britain's last remaining train factory, because it will not have to provide guarantees on private financing.
Transport for London warns against PFI deal for Crossrail
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We're conceding silly goals and in a relegation dogfight.
The Sun
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Despite the striker conceding that he has been guilty of injudicious comments, he feels hard done by in being considered by some to be an agitator too ready to put his concerns ahead of those of his team.
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The Sylvestrians who were reeling at 19 for 4 overnight, batted through to 134, conceding a lead of 125.
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At one point, we wait for 10 minutes to cross a road, conceding right of way to five aircraft as they taxi and take off just metres away.
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Spain routed Ukraine 4-0 in the opener, but appeared headed for an unpleasant surprise after conceding an early goal against Tunisia.
USATODAY.com - Spain subs impress early, eke out 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia
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Political parties have no interest in conceding to their opponents when they make a great point.
McConnell expresses support for Obama on Afghanistan
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Zambia ‘C’ started off on a bad note conceding five unreplied goals in the first chukka against the New Zealanders who featured a more stronger side with Mclldowie and Brown doing much of the damage.
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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In the men's singles, Hunter proceeded to the final without conceding a set and ended wildcard entry.
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Zambia ‘C’ started off on a bad note conceding five unreplied goals in the first chukka against the New Zealanders who featured a more stronger side with Mclldowie and Brown doing much of the damage.
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We're conceding silly goals and in a relegation dogfight.
The Sun
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Conceding the point, many opera houses nowadays always flash surtitles above the proscenium.
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Perhaps he was trying to pilfer as much as possible before conceding.
Scott Straus: Gbagbo's Blame Game
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Argentina are heavy favourites, having won all five of their games so far without conceding a goal.
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If Beardsley insists on a lawlike connection between his three thick substantive aesthetic properties (unity, intensity and complexity) and aesthetic value, he can only do so at the cost of conceding anomalousness between the three thick substantive aesthetic properties and nonaesthetic properties.
Aesthetic Judgment
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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Redditch were causing the odd moment of consternation in the City defence but Wilson's men held firm and never looked in real danger of conceding.
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He clattered into Addo, conceding a free 25 yards out.
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Not all periods of the game are of equal tactical significance, and the ability to play through the dying minutes without panic, and without conceding possession and position is a vital one.
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Both may have expensively assembled defences but that is not why they are conceding so few goals.
The Sun
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I think our style of play means we always risk conceding goals but we try to mitigate that with good attacks.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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In retrospect it might have been worth conceding the point and paying that extra penny but I've never been a quitter and some things, like holding people to their pledges, are worth making a stand for.
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Ontario's attorney general is conceding his conviction for criminal negligence in connection with Gaurov's death should be quashed, which is expected to happen Jan. 17 when the case comes before the Ontario Court of Appeal.
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It was also their fourth game without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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But Anderlecht were an increasing danger, going forward down both flanks and profiting from Liverpool conceding possession.
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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The Argentine fans, including soccer great Diego Maradona, were subdued as Tursunov and Safin overpowered their opponents, conceding only one point in their first-set service games.
Safin helps Russia win Davis Cup doubles
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In point of fact, what I am conceding is my disappointment in discovering that Ayers does not appear to be familiar with even the most rudimentary theoretical perspectives found throughout Capitalists and Conquerors.
A Review of Capitalists and Conquerors, and an exchange
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The really crass error was in conceding the free kick so needlessly in the first place.
Times, Sunday Times
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West Brom boss Roy Hodgson was left feeling "deja vu" after watching his side trouble one of the title favourites before conceding a late goal.
Evening Standard - Home
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The Gunners had the most disastrous of starts, conceding a goal to the deadly dangerous John O'Brien inside a minute and going four points behind with just ninety seconds on the clock.
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[Page 712] faith in conceding to him a Catholic funeral.
The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton
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The really crass error was in conceding the free kick so needlessly in the first place.
Times, Sunday Times
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He had never been good at talking of his emotions, conceding psychological advantage to his confessor.
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Whilst they are hardly prolific scorers netting only six goals, their defence has done well in only conceding eight goals the least number of goals conceded, a sorry sight when your team cannot find goals.
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The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times
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While their local rivals were scoring seven goals, York RI were on their way to conceding that amount in their 7-2 defeat by Ossett Common Rovers.
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Southampton, after a dismal run, have now won three without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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One must be careful, however, not to read this remark as conceding defeat, for in the continuation of this reply to Arnauld and in the passage above, he identifies ideas with God's substance: ˜God's ideas of creatures are ¦ only His essence, insofar as it is participable or imperfectly imitable™ (Elucidation 10, OC 3: 149; LO
Malebranche's Theory of Ideas and Vision in God
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Clark said that additional information on this package of changes is available on her website, including what she called a bonus program that allows developers to, for instance, ask for an exception on height zoning limits by conceding off-sets; like providing affordable housing units, more open space, or preserving a local landmark, etc.
West Seattle Blog...
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A Shafiq Khan century enabled Haryana to bounce back from 166 for six to 285 at Rohtak, thereby conceding a lead of only 13 runs.
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Clinton has fought a good fight, she need to understand now that the fight is between dem and rep, Obama is almost impossible to be overtaken now, if clinton's delay in conceding to him would damage the dem chances for the oval office and that would be a big dent on her legacy.
Vilsack says it's over
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Villa, having perhaps been slightly the better team, were taken aback at conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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Watson believes conceding a goal so early on Tuesday was crucial to the outcome.
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Abdullah as trailblazer While conceding that some clothing could be used to mask certain body parts and manipulate performance, Abdullah ended up putting together a 43-slide presentation to demonstrate to the IWF how, in her case, judges can see her joints even through a long-sleeved, tight-fitting unitard or looser singlet.
IWF Changes Dress Code Rules, Lets Muslim Weightlifter Compete
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To a large extent, Ireland were masters of their own downfall, making countless errors and conceding a hatful of penalties.
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But he made it clear that the Government would not be coerced into conceding pay awards which threatened wage inflation as other public sector employees tried to catch up.
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The case has triggered a buzz in Kenyan legal circles with Kenyan attorneys conceding that the complaint is legitimate but disagreeing on whether it is admissible in Kenyan courts.
Jesus Gets His Day in Court | Impact Lab
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With each side conceding four last Tuesday it looked on the cards anyway, though neither manager licked his lips too publicly in advance lest it smacked of the colander calling the sieve holey.
Hereford fail to see the funny side as Barnet emerge with the points
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Conceding he was short on parliamentary experience, Mr Rees said yesterday that he had plenty of life experience, including working as a '' garbo ''.
The Canberra Times
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And how often can you remember Bill Gates conceding defeat to little Apple?
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Conceding defeat, the former Harrow councillor was typically wankerish in his words, saying:
Whatever The Outcome, We are Always There. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
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The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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He was dismissed just one run short of his ninth Test fifty with the score on 215 but he had ensured the team had posted a safe score, though conceding a lead of 58 runs.
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Was there any real danger in conceding that the afternoon was good, or that the time of day was in the afternoon or otherwise exchange pleasantries until the officer got around to revealing the reason for the stop?
The Volokh Conspiracy » When a Police Officer Pulls Over a Law Student
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Finn proved expensive, conceding more than four runs an over and 13 boundaries in all.
Times, Sunday Times
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The visitors were yet to drop any points, conceding only one goal in their five games prior to the Leigh match.
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It may be brilliant political jujitsu - conceding the opposition's most damning point leaves them with mouths agape and little to say - or it may be nuts.
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In practical terms this means that we stop conceding territory to the enemy.
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We need to this week work on our defensive play and not conceding is a big thing for us.
The Sun
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Does he think charging around needlessly conceding possession and struggling uselessly to win it back is the way forward?
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We have to stop conceding sloppy, lazy goals.
The Sun
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Leigh couldn't have made a worse start, leaking two tries in the opening four minutes after conceding cheap yards from successive penalties.
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When the allegations were put to McKellar, he denied them while conceding that complaints had been made.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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And most of the people who are conceding Bush's victory are predicating it on Ohio, and I would think that Florida 2000 would be more than enough to keep anyone from prematurely calling a goddamn thing.
And the election night thoughts just keep on comin'.....
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This time the fear of conceding an early goal will outweigh any desire for an instant lift.
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Finn proved expensive, conceding more than four runs an over and 13 boundaries in all.
Times, Sunday Times
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They looked the sharper and more inventive side as Instonians appeared to lose momentum after conceding their early lead.
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I think our style of play means we always risk conceding goals but we try to mitigate that with good attacks.
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Conceding the opposition concern the chief minister brought a corrigendum inserting the words.
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Argentina are heavy favourites, having won all five of their games so far without conceding a goal.
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Hammond went on to say the game was closer than the final score indicated, as Waterloo rebounded from conceding two goals in the first half with a Crawford marker in the second half.
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President Bush conceding the U.S. economy right now going through what he calls a tough time.
CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2008
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Conclusive for the correctness of this interpretation, as represented by the Swedish government, _is the approval the Norwegian government itself gave this interpretation_ by conceding that the Foreign Minister might give direct orders to the Norwegian Consuls, which, in certain cases, implied a hierarchal relationship between the Foreign Minister and the Norwegian
The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents
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In the first innings Lee had been erratic and expensive, like Warne conceding more than 100 runs, but yesterday he sustained a decent pace and allied it to accuracy.
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York came out for the second half with fervour and threatened to sweep North away but they fell victim to losing possession and conceding penalties.
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The problem with conceding territory and allowing the other side to play in front of you is that it cannot legislate for crazy errors.
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We have to stop conceding sloppy, lazy goals.
The Sun
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It was also their fourth game without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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But shortly after conceding defeat, a disheartened Landry announced plans to retire from politics.
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Dundas, created Viscount Melville in 1802, put severe pressure on liberals while conceding some radical demands.
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Whilst conceding one goal against the elements wouldn't be unsurmountable when the teams changed ends, two would leave a lot of chasing and that's exactly how it turned out to be as Mitchell's increased their lead in the 35th minute.
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For him to warp my book in this way, while calling me, absurdly, a "hardliner" in quite a different context (Israel) and then conceding that I do not consider Muslims mystical anti-Semites, is surely an obfuscation of the whole discussion.
'The Great Hatred'
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ROFLMAO ... why not just respond with, "Apologise to ME, Althouse, or you will be conceding that you are a breast-obsessed alky loon with delusions of liberalism.
Wingnut Bloggers Rush To Dismiss Rudy's Racially-Charged "Bulls#$t" Moment
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No chance of a title conceding goals at this rate.
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United - as it happened
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Conceding to multi-partyism was one thing but allowing genuine political reforms was quite another.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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No one missed in a penalty shoot-out this time, but Phil Neville, an honest and committed defender, only 23-years-old, was pilloried for conceding one.
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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We need to this week work on our defensive play and not conceding is a big thing for us.
The Sun
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Finn proved expensive, conceding more than four runs an over and 13 boundaries in all.
Times, Sunday Times
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Portsmouth have stunned many people by taking 10 points from their opening four games without conceding a goal.
The Sun
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We need to this week work on our defensive play and not conceding is a big thing for us.
The Sun
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He forced the Maritzburg goalkeeper, Ryan Gary, to lie on the ball, conceding a penalty stroke.
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Kahn backstopped Bayern to the Bundesliga crown, conceding the league's second-fewest number of goals in the process.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Briton found his stride in the second set, going 3-clear and rarely looking like conceding his advantage.
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Portsmouth have stunned many people by taking 10 points from their opening four games without conceding a goal.
The Sun
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Conceding that many of the men in his unit fraternized with German women, he reassured his parents that he was "different from all the rest of the GI's in Germany" and would strictly adhere to military regulations. 83
Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II
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Pitcher Troy Pruess blew the Brothers batters from the box, conceding just three hits and fanning 12 batters at the plate.
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Apparently conceding the infeasibility of the approach, the U.N. is giving up on binding agreements on the hard caps for emissions it already had in place.
Christopher Mims: Everybody Loves Clean Energy, but Nobody Wants to Pay for It -- Except for the Department of Defense
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This latest buzz on their crumbling relationship is only their press people conceding that the gossips have been right all along!
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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United hit the self-destruct button by conceding two penalties.
The Sun
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One should not be bullied into conceding liability.
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He saw his players were downhearted after conceding the lead to draw against Sweden and immediately spoke to them in the dressing room to underline his optimism that they can still top their group.
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Both may have expensively assembled defences but that is not why they are conceding so few goals.
The Sun
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Win the war by conceding control over timing.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Wallabies budget for conceding about one try a game, with Muggleton admitting it was exceptional to keep the opposition tryless.
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He hates the idea of conceding anything to his critics.
He Deserves a Break...
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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But they paid the price for conceding too many penalties and making too many basic errors in key situations.
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Win the war by conceding control over timing.
Times, Sunday Times
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Chomskyans typically take this point, conceding that the argument from the poverty of the stimulus is not apodeictic.
Innateness and Language
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Banstead are now unbeaten in four games, conceding just one goal in that time.
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He had never been good at talking of his emotions, conceding psychological advantage to his confessor.
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These stars have nothing to lose and are far from conceding races to the Chasers.
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Rangers have admitted to fatigue ahead of their crucial Champions League match in Valencia on Tuesday, the defender Madjid Bougherra conceding after the home draw against Inverness yesterday that he and his team-mates are already feeling the strain.
Madjid Bougherra admits Rangers look tired ahead of game in Valencia
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She herself LACKS the common decency and honor in conceding to the WINNER of the Democratic Party.
White House congratulates Obama on victory
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In doing this, the government is conceding victory to the very people whom it purports to be fighting.
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Since 1999, when Australia won the World Cup by conceding only one try, it has become the accepted wisdom that defence wins big matches and trophies.
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The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times
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Portsmouth have stunned many people by taking 10 points from their opening four games without conceding a goal.
The Sun
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However, a third consecutive league defeat after conceding a goal from a set-piece left the Baggies players feeling blue.
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Defending their modest 151 total, Bangladesh made life even more difficult for themselves by conceding 30 extras including 12 no-balls and 10 wides.
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Portsmouth have stunned many people by taking 10 points from their opening four games without conceding a goal.
The Sun
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For more than three months both sides have refused to budge, with officials last week conceding they'd reached a stalemate.
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Along the way they have won 29 and drawn one, scoring 193 goals and conceding just 34.
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‘Naturally,’ replies Sir Humphrey, thus tacitly conceding the demand not to reveal his predecessor's mistakes.
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Southampton, after a dismal run, have now won three without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times
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He comes down from the clouds clutching his prize, only to be foiled, bottled up, either losing possession or conceding a free for over-holding.
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After cashing his two top Hearts, the declarer peacefully cross-ruffed his way to 12 tricks, conceding a Diamond at the end.
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It was also their fourth game without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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We have to stop conceding sloppy, lazy goals.
The Sun
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Conceding a line-out, York then saw visiting flanker Rob Tilford burrow over the line only for him to be adjudged to have been held up to prompt a huge sigh of home relief at the final whistle.
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The best man won, " he said, magnanimously conceding defeat.
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Conceding the absence of a rational framework a priori, the Scottish political economists and their utilitarian successors thus argue for the self-regulation of reason as a framework that will eventually and involuntarily be distilled from the unchecked pursuit of so many interests and motives.
The Melancholic Gift: Freedom in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy and Fiction
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Laboured and formulaic, he responded lamely to the early questions by immediately conceding to MPs from all sides of the House just how important was the point they were raising.
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By late Thursday afternoon, even the most ardent ANC supporters were conceding that the opposition was set to klap the ANC out of the provincial legislature.
Mail & Guardian Online
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They totally dominated the first period, scoring five and conceding one.
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They even had to come from a goal down twice after conceding an early goal and then going behind again in the second half.
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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Conceding the point, many opera houses nowadays always flash surtitles above the proscenium.
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They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times
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It would be really strange to lose confidence after conceding one goal at home all season.
The Sun
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It is as if the Minister was admonished by the PM for conceding that the Government is capable of poor judgment, hasty and injudicious decisions only to avoid the pressure.
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Finn proved expensive, conceding more than four runs an over and 13 boundaries in all.
Times, Sunday Times
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While conceding the need for security and achievement, Lears bristles at ‘the arrogance of the meritocratic myth’ that justifies inequality, panders to dreams of human omnipotence, and lames any will to generosity.
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The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times
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It was also their fourth game without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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Conine scored easily, but as Encarnacion headed home, Boone cut off a strong peg from Matsui and fired across the diamond to try to hold Pierre, conceding the run.
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Ireland are certain to be given a robust challenge by a team still smarting from the disappointment of conceding three goals to Netherlands in the last seven minutes of their tie on Saturday.
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Both may have expensively assembled defences but that is not why they are conceding so few goals.
The Sun
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But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement
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It's nice that still as defiant she is in conceding that you are so graceful towards her.
Sources: Clinton will officially suspend on her run on Saturday
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Johnson being the sole dedicated striker allowed Williamson to stretch Celtic's back three without conceding any numerical advantage to them in the centre of the field.
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While all the national papers report that Gore will be conceding any day now, the online debate rages on.
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But the biggest present was a letter on the fax from Jack McConnell conceding her demand for an independent inquiry into the shambles of the Holyrood building.
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Not conceding anything is a matchplay tactic but it seemed rather odd nonetheless.
Times, Sunday Times
