31.   No hockey town has currently thirsted longer, and Detroiters are trying to rinse away the sour taste of defeat.

32.   Not taking pains to save the postseason also is foolish because fans need a period in which to spend their venom and wash the sour taste from their mouths.

33.   Rejection of the deal left a sour taste with the White House.

34.   Russians favor sour tastes, which might call for fermenting the beets before making the soup.

35.   Success is leaving a sour taste.

36.   That leaves us with a sour taste in our mouth, made all the more sour because the man had such a sweet swing.

37.   That fear is a major factor in the sour taste of politics and the distrust for government that is now widespread.

38.   The controversy has left a sour taste among some Latin Grammy supporters.

39.   The less emotional attachment expended, the less bitter the sour taste of another late-season Rangers collapse.

40.   The nomination fight left a sour taste among members of Congress, who left Thursday to go on their respective party retreats.