31.   Friday, Commerzbank formally abandoned its bid and admitted defeat.

32.   Going back means admitting defeat.

33.   He refuses to admit potential defeat.

34.   Helmut Kohl admits defeat, will give up party leadership.

35.   I was not looking forward to seeing him again and admitting defeat.

36.   I was merely trying to locate the instructions just in case the time ever comes when I do admit defeat.

37.   I was ready to admit defeat.

38.   I can grow almost any vegetable, but I know nothing about growing artichokes and am about ready to admit defeat.

39.   In the end, he admitted defeat not to threats of violence, but to government bureaucrats he once seemed destined to lead.

40.   Kohl admits defeat, will give up party leadership.