His remarks, boasting statements made shortly after his arrest, do not constitute a confession and do not indicate that he has agreed to cooperate with authorities, the officials said.

And the remarks about the weapons constituted just a couple of sentences in a long essay about the overall situation in North Korea.

Taken at face value, this remark constitutes a glowing promise.

Clinton aides said after the news conference that the President's remarks did not constitute any change in policy.

Many voters expressed concerns that his remarks constituted an implied confession.

From the look on Gregor's, the Emperor did not see why this remark constituted a defense.

Whether or not Chief Justice Waite's remark constitutes binding precedent is arguable, but subsequent rulings treat it as such.

Without forcing the connections, "Sunshine State" has most of its characters cross paths at one time or another, and their remarks constitute an informal community dialogue.

But when reporters asked her afterward whether that remark constituted an endorsement, she said it did not.

Subject Raised by Shevardnadze His remarks constituted the first authoritative Soviet comment on the Rushdie affair.