21.   He said he was not particularly worried about the long-term health of the economy, although he acknowledged the possibility of a brief recession.

22.   John Updike soldiers on with novels and stories in which the frayed WASP identity remains proudly evident, though even he seems to be acknowledging the possibility of obsolescence.

23.   Knight could not even acknowledge the possibility that he was a changed man.

24.   Kopke acknowledged the possibility of abuse if scientists developed a drug that protected against hearing loss caused by noise.

25.   One problem AIDS experts have noted among the older population is a reluctance to acknowledge the possibility of contracting a disease that is often sexually transmitted.

26.   Other parents acknowledge the possibility of abuse by young men but say they are alert to signs of trouble.

27.   Otherwise, the law on its face seems to have acknowledged possibilities for prosecutorial abuse and included provisions to influence fairness.

28.   That left Kallstrom to acknowledge the possibility that he might ultimately have to build a case on circumstantial evidence.

29.   The Chinese Olympic Committee, which has acknowledged the possibility that coaches and trainers supplied the drugs, is conducting an internal investigation.

30.   Wallace acknowledged the possibility that the sale of Cable and Wireless might make the parent company more appealing to his rivals.