21.   With relegation fast becoming a foregone conclusion, Hankin has nothing to lose by giving teenagers an outing.

22.   Their confidence shattered, Darlington batsmen turned in another dismal display at home to Hartlepool in a game which they lost by seven wickets.

23.   With relegation now a virtual certainty, Hankin has nothing to lose by including the likes of Reed, to prepare for next season.

24.   They lost by only seven runs to Yorkshire last week, and over the next ten days they will face Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Glamorgan.

25.   No, what did he lose by?

26.   Although tensions are rising, both sides have everything to lose by going to war, while they may each have a bit to gain politically by talking tough.

27.   Analysts said Minnesota has little to lose by going to trial.

28.   And Gore advisers said their man had little to lose by going on the attack, particularly since the debate had limited reach.

29.   And Arena has little to lose by playing them.

30.   And if you lose by just a hundredth of a second it can be as if you lost by an hour.