Most international observers refused to participate in the process and did not recognize the results, dismissing them as not meeting basic standards.

Yet, many observers recognize that a living billboard is better than a dead one, regardless of the advertiser's motivations.

"I think most independent observers would recognize the system has problems," said David Rudovsky, a lawyer for the plaintiffs.

Many employers and social observers recognized the existence of involuntary unemployment and inadequate pay.

Lips parted; a word or two passed between them, although not in anything that the average observer would have recognized as being part of a human conversation.

Some readers and cultural observers do not recognize a break or rupture from Rodgers' past in her later work.

Keen observers would have recognized the filters as being made of old bandannas and suspenders.

The discussion leader's face changed into what the observer recognized as a smile, indicating agreement and/or pleasure.

However, even without official confirmation, observers at the time confidently recognized the event as an assassination attempt on Brezhnev.

A keen observer would have recognized two of the men as police officials.