1.   His hollow referendum implies a tacit recognition that he ought to seek the consent of the governed.

2.   On Monday and Tuesday, the president is to tour Palestinian territory in Gaza and Bethlehem, in what many Palestinians are seeing as tacit recognition of statehood.

3.   The careful language clearly amounted to a tacit recognition of two important facts.

4.   This year they hope to put him over the top, which Herlihy feels is tacit recognition that Lallement invented the bicycle.

5.   Ottawa fears its absence in the event of a Quebec win would be seen as tacit recognition the province can unilaterally separate.

6.   China wants a tacit recognition from Taiwan of its sovereignty over the island, and demands that political talks about reunification between the sides be part of further discussions.

7.   Israel sees visits by foreign ministers to the Orient House as a tacit recognition of Palestinian claims to sovereignty in the disputed city.

8.   Iran said the resolution gave tacit recognition to the state of Israel, something the Iranian government strongly opposes.

9.   The policy shift supported by the medical association is a tacit recognition that euthanasia is still a problematic issue for doctors whose first responsibility is to heal.