31.   For England to avoid defeat, Hoddle has to get the tactics right.

32.   Ghana, meanwhile, played to avoid defeat, packing its defense and looking to chances to counter.

33.   Group Five leader Norway needs simply to avoid defeat in Prague to clinch a place in the finals.

34.   His previous century against India in the second test at Nagpur early this month had helped West Indies to avoid a defeat.

35.   I appreciated the great determination of the team, the players will to avoid defeat.

36.   If NATO wants to avoid defeat, it has no alternative to solidarity.

37.   Ipswich remains stunned by its elimination from the F.A. Cup Saturday by division two Wrexham and will do well to avoid defeat at Anfield.

38.   It needed only to avoid a defeat by four goals to secure a spot in the quarters.

39.   Jamaica was the only team to avoid defeat in the round-robin stages when they drew their final round match two weeks ago.

40.   Money is crucial, he said, to avoid defeat.