1.   Objects and fantasy are then used not as a means of venturing out, but to beat a retreat.

2.   She beat a retreat when she realised that she was going to get nothing further out of him.

3.   As plans for the rally gathered steam, Ramos beat a retreat Saturday and pledged not to run for re-election.

4.   As a sign of that, many Asian currencies were largely appreciating between November and April, when U.S. investors were beating their retreat from Asian stock markets.

5.   Almost immediately, investors grew wary, and stock prices beat a retreat that quickened considerably last week.

6.   But according to UN humanitarian workers, the man was let go immediately as the police themselves beat their retreat toward Serb territory.

7.   Hebert stressed that FERC beat no retreat on price caps and never would.

8.   Hyakutake will beat its retreat through Perseus, remaining visible through April.

9.   I beat a retreat to my upstairs office.

10.   It was possibly the first time that Brown has ever beaten a retreat from network cameras.