41.   Meanwhile, the ruling Nationalist Party was still struggling to recover from its embarrassing defeat in the Saturday vote.

42.   Some Duma deputies suggested that proceedings could be delayed at the last moment because the opposition fears an embarrassing defeat and the loss of a lever for pressuring Yeltsin.

43.   The embarrassing defeat was largely due to a multitude of unnecessary penalties.

44.   The chairman of reigning league champion and Portuguese Cup holder FC Porto on Wednesday promised changes after its embarrassing home defeat in the fifth round against a minor team.

45.   The government said Monday it will propose legislation to deny state benefits to some asylum seekers in Britain, following an embarrassing defeat in the law courts.

46.   The opposition Conservative Party expelled a dissident lawmaker Friday, hours after suffering an embarrassing defeat in a special Parliamentary election.

47.   The Socialist-led Hungarian government Friday suffered an embarrassing defeat when the Constitutional Court said parts of its austerity program violate the constitution.

48.   The victory avenged two earlier embarrassing defeats to Chicago.

49.   His last start was in a somewhat embarrassing home defeat by the Czech Republic just before Ireland flew off to the World Cup in America last summer.

50.   At Gloucester, Surrey were also on the ropes, but spared the knockout blow, as the tail ensured they avoided an embarrassing defeat.