But while his brief visit has yielded little concrete change, residents overwhelmingly vote Democratic, all the time.

The Administration's efforts have yet to produce concrete changes in Japanese practices, however.

The program received far more ideological and propaganda support than concrete changes.

"We must make concrete changes in our lifestyles to help solve this energy crisis," she wrote.

We work within the system to create concrete changes.

Only those who promised to do something concrete about poverty, disease, conflict or climate change were invited.

All of this will bring a concrete change to the everyday lives of the Union's citizens.

We hope that the Michelin effect will instead result in concrete changes.

Less concrete changes include the growing assertiveness of Commonwealth nations.

The strength of concrete changes (increases) for up to three years.