11.   Having all but lost the battle over the repeal of the estate tax and marriage penalty tax, Republicans switched strategies.

12.   Having lost the confidence of the government and others, Reitz said, Andersen will have difficulty surviving.

13.   Having lost talented guard Mike Williams, who was suspended in mid-February for breaking team rules, the backcourt is nothing special.

14.   Having lost that bidding war, PolyGram for the first time officially confirmed it had made a bid for MGM.

15.   Having lost the pot on private gambling, how can we win the pot on state-advocated gambling?

16.   Having lost two of three at home to the Astros, then three of four here, the Braves open a three-game series tonight in Montreal.

17.   Having lost his only race at a mile and an eighth, will an extra furlong further erode his stamina?

18.   Having lost his queen and with his king dangerously exposed, Kasparov abruptly stood up to resign.

19.   Having lost Janet Evans to the seductive charms of Stanford once, Mark Schubert was almost personally offended when he saw the same thing happening again.

20.   Having lost the popular vote and won the White House in the end thanks only to a contentious court decision, problems of legitimacy and popular acceptance loomed.