The minister acknowledged that the former government had begun a similar process in 2005.

Ministers who have negotiated with him acknowledge that he is considered and careful.

"Until then," the first minister acknowledged, dipping his head as she closed the connection.

Instead, he said, the minister "acknowledged that there was a partial failure of communication."

Yet Japanese prime ministers have acknowledged the past, and apologized for it (although not in writing).

The Minister only acknowledged him with a brief glance.

With a budget of only $200 million, most ministers acknowledged, however, that the government could not finance all of their projects.

Palestinian ministers acknowledged the reality when some spoke today of possibly dissolving that government.

The incident was taken up by Members of Parliament and a minister acknowledged that the government plans for protecting workers were "not enough".

Even some Pentecostal ministers acknowledge abuses in the movement.