Sentence examples for expected to concede from inspiring English sources

The Labour leader is expected to concede a free vote.

Democratic strategists initially expected to concede the issue of national security in 2004.

This week, following a national revolt by head teachers and people in the sports world, the government is expected to concede defeat, at least in part.

He is expected to concede that he will fail to meet his aim of cutting the UK's debt-to-GDP ratio this year.

But he is also expected to concede that he will fail to meet his aim, set out in last July's budget, of cutting the UK's debt-to-GDP ratio this year.

The new Lloyds Banking Group is expected to concede today that the taxpayer is to increase its 43% stake in the bank, which has been crippled by the HBOS takeover.

"If we are going to miss so many chances, then we have to expect to concede the first goal.

Normally when you score in the last minute you get through, you don't expect to concede after one or two minutes.

"You don't expect to concede three free-kicks in two games [Jermaine Pennant scored from a set piece as Stoke won 1-0 at Upton Park in August]," Allardyce added.

"If we'd done what Stuttgart have, I would expect to concede the tie," claimed Howard Wilkinson, who did not get what he wished for as Uefa declined to give the Germans the boot and instead awarded Leeds a 3-0 victory and arranged a play-off between the sides in Barcelona.

If I'm acting out of altruism, why should I be expected to generously concede that the executives should make a lot of money?