21.   Although Armey lost the battle, he succeeded in putting the national spotlight on the issue.

22.   Although they lost their battle, opponents of Medicare have won at least a historical argument.

23.   And by the end of the day, after it became clear that Republicans had lost the battle, some were making jokes about the matter.

24.   And Robinson has lost the battle for in-state talent to Florida, Miami and South Florida.

25.   Armey lost that battle and may well go down this time too.

26.   As consolation for losing that battle, he extracted a change in the Brady law to ease requirements on pawn brokers when someone redeems his or her own gun.

27.   As Biff, Anderson brings extraordinary conviction to the idea of a man struggling not to become his father and losing the battle.

28.   As it seems I might be losing my battle with cancer.

29.   Beauty salon operators are being urged to catch up - that is turn their shops into day spas - or they are going to lose the battle for customers.

30.   Before his departure, Packwood fought hard and lost a battle with the Senate ethics committee to preserve the confidentiality of a diary he kept.