1.   Powell lost his bid to have his ally Richard Armitage, appointed as deputy defence secretary under Rumsfeld.

2.   That they have ideological allies among Republican congressmen is not surprising.

3.   The auto industry has many allies in Congress.

4.   The Commission has many allies when it argues that enlarging the Community will provide the impetus necessary for closer Political integration.

5.   The Elves were content to have powerful allies in the Old World.

6.   That could be crucial, because Britain will have few allies in opposing the workerparticipation rules.

7.   Already, Iberdrola has allies for its plans.

8.   Although Giuliani has several allies in the Senate, his relationship with the state Republican Party has never been close.

9.   And Archer has strong allies.

10.   And each has many allies.