Object

• free-kick: However his progress is halted as he concedes a free-kick for a push on a defender.

• defeat: Either way, even when we lose a battle we should not concede defeat in the war.

Preposition: that

• number: However, in spite of the good news, Gaelic's supporters concede that the number of native speakers is down.

Modifying Another Word

• readily: I will readily concede that my visceral disgust for what Gary Glitter was doing influences my views.

• privately: Everton, wonderfully rugged and desperately unfortunate, may privately concede their chance has gone.

• happily: I'll happily concede that I never heard it all the way through.

Preposition: in

• half: How many more goals would we concede in the second half?

Modifying Another Word

• finally: However, the government finally conceded to the prisoners ' demands.

Used with why or when

• when: Goalkeepers and Defenders will only lose points for goals conceded when they are on the pitch.

Preposition: in

• game: PORTO can pip the Russians and go through, too, despite CSKA not having conceded in four games.