With which unladylike remark she dismissed him from her mind as a possible ally.
This he had already decided to do - it was his only possible ally against his hosts.
I had wanted her on my side, as a possible ally in what might become an enemy camp.
"On the other hand, it never hurts to consider possible allies."
To press the Admiral for funds-he's still a possible ally.
Why should she so quickly accept this mystery woman as a possible ally?
Then, there are still few enough top women commanders that they need to nurture every possible ally for their own future.
A first contact and a possible new ally will be a huge PR victory for us.
He marked Gath as a possible ally in the future.
It was a bad thing when you knew you really couldn't trust your only possible ally.