1.   The result was a surprise Conservative defeat and a victory for the Liberal Democrat candidate, David Bellotti.

2.   Bush needed victory to reassure worried supporters and prove he remains electable in November after his surprise defeat in the New Hampshire primary.

3.   The drama started during the surprise defeat of a spending bill that combined funding for the legislative branch and several federal agencies, including the Treasury Department.

4.   The Iowa setback came a week after Gramm suffered a surprise defeat in Louisiana to conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan.

5.   Pakistan, in the wake of its surprise defeat at the hands of Spain, has nine points from four games.

6.   Alaves slipped to seventh place with a surprise defeat by lowly Osasuna, its second successive league loss.

7.   Alaves slips to seventh place with a surprise defeat by lowly Osasuna, its second successive league loss.

8.   But an earlier surprise defeat at the hands of Barbados changed the tide.

9.   But she took his surprise defeat Tuesday in her stride.

10.   Celta slumped to a surprise defeat at home to Sevilla.