Even one of Mr. Bush's advisers acknowledged: "I think he worked hard in New Hampshire, but I think they were all surprised by how hard he had to work.
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, replied that she had not seen it but acknowledged: "I think it's an area where we all have to think outside the box because there are too many boxes in that tax field and thinking outside the box might be of great interest".
Mr Clapper, "has acknowledged, I think, they underestimated what had been taking place in Syria," he said.
He proclaimed that he had lived a lifetime of chastity, but acknowledged, "I think the taint will always be there".
The chief steward of Mr. Abbas's policies, the unelected prime minister, Salam Fayyad, has acknowledged, "I think we are losing the argument, if we have not already lost".
When asked whether America was heading for a recession, Thompson said no - although he quickly acknowledged: "I think there certainly are those in Michigan that are having difficulty.
Yet Mr. Jacobs acknowledged, "I think we could have found more opportunities to get Tom and others directly in front of small groups".
Speaking to industry blog Business of Fashion at the time, creative director and new CEO Christopher Bailey acknowledged: "I think [story-telling] is important globally, but in China it stops things from being [just] product and starts to give it life.
It must be acknowledged, I think, that the horrific tragedy in Haiti concerns much more than a natural disaster.
Still, Calvino acknowledged, "I think I'm looking at the majority of farmers that aren't willing to wake up and play the game, especially farther north".
