1.   Ipswich v Sunderland Ipswich will put together their best run for five years if they avoid defeat against Sunderland.

2.   Jonathan Speelman must avoid defeat in his seventh game against Jan Timman to stay in the match.

3.   They would probably have avoided defeat.

4.   As the Russian army was gathering its strength, the French had to flee Russia to avoid certain defeat.

5.   I would like to avoid defeat partly as it would avoid the first league double against us in three years and to keep the unbeaten run together.

6.   The need to avoid defeat was obvious, hence the draw was probably a fair result, as neither side deserved to win.

7.   And even if they avoid defeat at Tampa Bay Tuesday night, they still will have one of the lower point totals in the league.

8.   Anyway, check the Web and see whether the U.S. somehow avoided defeat in the wee hours.

9.   In sum, it was a speech by a president determined to avoid political defeat.

10.   Mitchell must come up with a formula that can let both sides claim victory, or at least avoid defeat.