This work made him well known in government circles even before he came to Washington.

More than was known in the government circles I suspect.

Apparently this has been known in government circles since the 1980s.

But dissent has been heard even in high Government circles.

And there are still those, even outside Government circles, who think that the current approach may be the only realistic one for now.

I think that's something that is felt in government circles.

And soon we were drawn into the festivities of the government circle.

A complete ban on the party was discussed in government circles, but never became effective.

Only in government circles would four and a half months be considered rushing.

After a national conference on education held last June, calls to revisit the language policy were heard within government circles.