11.   But he somehow managed to lose that edge and end up as runner-up when the votes were counted.

12.   But in the end, the book is downright charming, mostly because the narrator, an Australian boy named Ashmol Williamson, never loses his edge.

13.   But last year, when everything crumbled, the Rangers and their manager lost that edge that helped them win three division titles in four years.

14.   But long before the last car has been flipped, this flurry of flying metal has lost its edge.

15.   But on Wednesday,she lost her edge momentarily after touching Alexi Lalas, the red-haired star of the New England Revolution.

16.   But the acclaim came couched in much worry that Davies, with his turn toward the symphonic past as well as his own, might have lost his edge.

17.   But when he knocked a backhand into the net on the fifth one, he not only lost the set, he lost his edge.

18.   But with that, the Rockets suddenly lost their edge.

19.   But when encountering the unexpected, he seems to lose his edge.

20.   Clearly, the boy has not lost his edge.