1.   At an afternoon news conference, Giuliani conceded no ground on the issue.

2.   But Gore, refusing to concede any ground to his opponent, is fighting back.

3.   But neither side conceded much ground in still-hostile exchanges over the budget.

4.   Yet several observers and diplomats question whether the Slorc will concede ground on any of the points the convention has already agreed on.

5.   But the BNP refused to concede grounds that harmed national interests and refused to sign an agreement merely for the sake of signing one.

6.   India and China have put their border dispute on the back burner, enabling them to focus on developing their economies while conceding no ground on the long-term conflict.

7.   Though it did not go as far as some groups wanted, the ANC did concede some ground with the proposal.

8.   British Chancellor Kenneth Clarke went into the meeting indicating he was not likely to concede significant ground.

9.   Developing countries too conceded ground by agreeing on the need to show that aid is being used productively rather than feeding corruption, ineptitude or harsh regimes.

10.   Italian federation president Antonio Matarrese conceded ground to the players on Wednesday to give a ray of hope of averting the planned Italian League strike set for Sunday.