We knew that the 'rogue' was somewhere close at hand, and after his recent defeat he would be doubly on the alert.
Still, the associates said he had shown no signs of deep despair over his recent defeat.
And he loses some, such as the recent defeat of a managed health care bill favored by the Republican leadership.
And the recent defeat was a good thing, because it will force a return to the true conservative path.
There would be few enough of those after his recent defeat.
Another hurdle to development scenarios was the recent defeat of the $800 million bond act.
Must I remind you of our most recent defeat?
Why have the very ancient among us come here to witness the evidence of his most recent and terrifying defeat?
"I'm not used to losing like this," he said after a recent defeat.
We acknowledge our recent defeat, and are here to offer trade instead.