There's a big human cost here and I absolutely recognise that.
I absolutely recognise that there must be a clear role for party members in our policy debate.
"I think that every family who has to move for whatever reason, that is somebody's life being deeply affected, I absolutely recognise that," he said.
I absolutely recognise the scale of the challenge but I am as confident as you can be at this stage that we have done everything that we ought to have done to deliver a safe and secure Games.
"I think for quite a few people, they would say that I am the best person for the job and I was chosen because I am, but I absolutely recognise there are a number of candidates around, all of whom would have been extremely good, extremely able," she told the BBC.
"I absolutely recognise that, but then I consciously try and make sure that I'm not going to get dragged into being a professional objector.
Mr Pugh replied: "I absolutely recognise the anger and distress that some people have suffered and I would like to put on record that yes, in every case where we haven't met our service standards, where we haven't been able to meet the customer's needs, yes, certainly, we are sorry for that".
"I would absolutely recognise that it's a very difficult decision for big funders like the Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation: they need to manage their investments in the best way possible to maximise funding for research," said Marie-Louise Newell, former director of the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, which receives money from both to combat HIV.
Last year we flew David in to present and we absolutely recognised his talent".
"Without it, there are countries that have absolutely recognised why the UK is so good at creative arts and they're looking to replicate it themselves.
