31.   Also Sunday, in the historic mining center of Zacatecas state, the PRI was facing a potentially embarrassing defeat.

32.   And, as an embarrassing defeat underlines, it is a fragile hold.

33.   Brazilian striker Carlos Da Silva saved Panathinaikos from another embarrassing defeat by scoring the equalizer after a scramble in front of the Ionikos goalmouth.

34.   But several breaks both before and after tea saved Guyana from am embarrassing defeat on home soil.

35.   But the prime minister was seen by some as using the court ruling as an excuse to avoid an embarrassing defeat in Parliament.

36.   During the break, perennial powerhouse Barcelona fell apart with a string of embarrassing defeats in Spanish league and cup play.

37.   England faces another embarrassing defeat to South Africa after being forced to follow-on in the third cricket test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

38.   Fearing an embarrassing defeat, Vice President Al Gore and other senior administration officials worked feverishly Wednesday to shore up wavering Republican support for the GATT trade accord.

39.   He was one of the few Russian military figures to win high praise for his performance in the conflict which resulted in an embarrassing defeat for the Russian forces.

40.   If the African champion plays to its full potential, Eriksson could go into the World Cup on the back of an embarrassing defeat at Kobe.