For this reason, most people outside government, including the demonstrators and much of the press, are skeptical that an official in-house investigation will get very far.

On July 20, 2008, Mainichi released the results of an in-house investigation.

No one would accept an in-house investigation.

But at the same time the Congressman said he was concerned "because you always have to look at any in-house investigation with a certain wariness."

Mr. Annan commissioned an in-house investigation that dismissed the matter in a single day.

He changed the subject, apparently reluctant to share the details of the in-house investigation.

Several in-house investigations have already begun at the agency and may take years.

Under pressure from investor lawsuits, Miniscribe initiated the in-house investigation in March.

Give us a chance to conduct an in-house investigation before you take this outside.

"But you aren't conducting an in-house investigation, Phil."