Sentence examples for conceded points from inspiring English sources

It was high time for a debate, readers said, though many conceded points to both the haves and the have-nots.

"During the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), China deliberately lost games or conceded points to other countries in international competitions as part of a diplomatic sports policy of 'friendship first, competition second,' " Mr. Zhang says.

The eight players all conceded points on purpose in their final group matches in an attempt to manipulate the draw for the knockout stage of the London 2012 event at Wembley Arena.

When John Brennan, the current head of the C.I.A., realized that the Senate investigators had some of the agency's notes to itself — the so-called Panetta papers, in which, according to Senator Feinstein, the agency conceded points it is now denying — he had a bit of a fit.

The eight players all conceded points on purpose in their final group matches in an attempt to manipulate the draw for the knockout stage of the event at Wembley Arena.

"(In the) second half it was just back and forward, probably hard to sum up in just a couple of words, we conceded points too easily but we're delighted to get the win.

Even after tremendous success, she craved editing and was happy to concede points to reviewers.

Republicans won't be so humbled by the gesture that they start conceding points; neither will Democrats, for that matter.

They will not concede points to us because we hold a gun to their heads".

You don't concede points if you go down in the field of play and you see what happens.

Be prepared to listen and concede points if you are wrong.