11.   Republicans have also accepted the concept of tax breaks for those low-income Americans left out of the tax cut earlier this year.

12.   Some senior administration officials believe Sharon may grudgingly accept the concept of an interim state, if only because he is fairly certain the Palestinians themselves will reject it.

13.   The government recognized the PLO, declared its readiness for territorial compromise in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, and accepted the concept that Palestinians would govern themselves.

14.   The Russians will object initially, but hopefully they will accept this concept.

15.   They might have done very well, he says, by pragmatically accepting the concept and bargaining for a bigger percentage of revenues.

16.   To the fury of westerners, Ottawa seems to accept the concept of Quebec as deserving special political privileges in the federal system.

17.   What better way to get your children to accept the concept of safety belt usage than to have one of their favorite characters encourage them?

18.   You have to accept the concept of team ball, not individual ball.

19.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he accepts the concept of a limited Palestinian state but has opposed any dismantling of settlements.

20.   Japan, it seemed, accepted the concept because it was frightened it might lose the World Cup altogether.