The TV presenter insisted he had not been accusing anyone of anything and "it is essential that it is understood that I would never be part of any kind of witch-hunt".

BBC: UK Politics

"I should make it clear that we always understood that the photographs issue would be a difficult one for the IRA, " he said.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | 'Arms photo reasonable': Ahern

It was understood that Tory MPs would be whipped to oppose the motion but half-way through the debate Mr Pritchard announced the government had allowed a free vote on the matter.

BBC: MPs back ban on wild animals in circuses

"We understood it would have to be cheap and that voice would be key -- because people are not comfortable with reading and writing, " he said.

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It is understood the advice is that there would be equality issues if the flag flew every day over the cenotaph.

BBC: Northern Ireland

If you had read the paper and understood it, then my conclusion would be that your assertions were made deliberately in error or ignorance.

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It is understood that if the buyout went ahead the arcades would be sold along with the store.

BBC: David Morgan closure talks

It is understood that whatever the judges' decision, there would be no appeal which could mean Megrahi would be freed later on Friday.

BBC: Megrahi

Did any of them bother to ask how likely it was that the people who so poorly understood the problem would be able to find the remedy for it?

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Scoop understood that the world was not always as we would like it to be.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | Submitted Testimony Of Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. Before A Joint Hearing Of The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee And The Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations

At the Constitutional Convention, the committee on style, which was not authorized to make any substantive changes, dropped the words, "against the United States" after the words, "high crimes and misdemeanors" because it was understood that only high crimes and misdemeanors against the system of government would be impeachable.

CNN: Transcript: Opening statement of Rep. Nadler

It is understood that Barcelona have written to Cameroon saying that the player's recovery schedule would be badly affected if he travelled this weekend.

BBC: Barca want to hold on to Eto'o for another week

Frankly it would be little short of astonishing if even Mr Hester, with his background in investment banking, understood everything that RBS gets up to around the world.

BBC: RBS chairman gives up ?1.4m shares reward

The Labour Party understood that patience on public spending would be rewarded and, to its credit, it was extraordinarily patient.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot