21.   But we licked our wounds and came back another night.

22.   Consequently, their playoff performance should hinge more on their true talent and ability to cope with crowd noise than on how quickly they lick their wounds.

23.   Dodd will make his first speech as general chairman when the DNC members gather here this weekend to plot strategy and lick wounds.

24.   Finally, James pulled the plug, licked its wounds for two months and went home.

25.   Everyone else is left to lick wounds, take comfort from being an Olympian, from coming close.

26.   Expect Miami to lick its wounds and fight against the Falcons.

27.   For now, all the Americans can do is return to their cave and lick their wounds.

28.   Gingrich licked his wounds, while his narrow majority wandered from issue to issue with no real plan.

29.   His mission to streamline the way the state buys and uses technology has bureaucrats licking their wounds.

30.   His relentless drive to overhaul the way the state buys and uses technology and telecommunications has left some bureaucrats licking their wounds.