1.   Even those who support him most strongly have to concede that he has lost a few miles an hour off his patented fast ball.

2.   In South Dakota, I heard one driver complain that he lost a mile per gallon when he used ethanol.

3.   He has complained of a tired shoulder and has lost several miles per hour off his fastball.

4.   Omar, who like many Afghans goes by a single name, said the assault was repelled and the anti-Taliban alliance lost a few miles of ground.