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Mr. Medvedev said the U. S. has nothing to lose by imposing additional sanctions, as it has no ties with Iran, unlike Russia and China.

How much do they stand to lose by this merger?

Aunt Hester thought that it would be nice for him to work, if he were quite sure not to lose by it.

At least you have nothing to lose by looking and you can always discard what you find if it does not appear to be useful.

With its bomb-making ability now demonstrated, North Korea may well feel it has little to lose by appearing a little more talkative.

"What have you got to lose by trying to live with this damned cancer? " a voice in my head asked me.

What have you got to lose by trying to live with this damned cancer?

Marguerite, alone at Bagneres with her maid, and in any case having nothing to lose by compromising herself, granted the Duke what he asked.

Being a large closed economy it has less to lose by moving too early in terms of trade diversion to other Asian exporters, says Booth.

No doubt those who lose by such measures will not suffer in silence.

"Hufflepuff'll have to lose by at least two hundred points, " said George.

Mr Prokhorov appeals to people who are fed up with the system but have too much to lose by taking to the streets.

So of the four big record labels, or majors, it has the least to lose by moving to DRM-free digital downloads.

But a bank earning only lean and uncertain margins on garden-variety loans may have little to lose by gambling on riskier ventures.

Sure, it was a bad game on a bad pitch but to lose by a hand-ball was very disappointing.

With the share price a fraction of what it was two years ago, they have more to gain than to lose by a throw of the dice.

Conventional wisdom says that you gain far more in working as a team than you lose by diluted by half before you start.

If the replay file is not saved, the player may be given a warning or lose by default at the referee's sole discretion.

And after all, if you enjoy music, there is nothing to lose by trying, and everything to gain!

He has little to lose by flirting with politics, and, when you think about it, rather a lot to gain.

He had nothing to lose by carrying out a dead mother's hope.

Today's mobile platforms win and lose by the strength of their ecosystems of developers, service and content providers.

But I thought we had nothing to lose by exploring every option.

"You have to have character, when you lose by five goals you can't leave crying, you have to go and work harder, " Mourinho said.

We want to help China, but it is the private businesses, not the government, who profit or lose by the "help" .

But there is too much to lose by not getting your mission straight and by not making your values concrete.

If you have the facts on your side and honest conviction in your heart, your rarely lose by fighting for your idea all the way.

" and he would have replied: " I should lose by it.

With perhaps half of Bear's 14, 000 employees facing redundancy, many feel they have nothing to lose by kicking up a fuss.

Carrying less means less to lose by theft, or accidentally leaving your purse behind.

Whatever its hold-ups, China has more to gain than lose by playing a bigger role in the euro zone's rescue.

He only helps others when he has something to lose by not doing so, making Mad Max one of the most beloved anti-heroes of all time.

If the victim's secret is revealed, he has nothing to lose by then reporting the crime.

The dilemma of dealing with North Korea is that Dear Leader Kim Jong-il has nothing to lose by being his truculent self.

I don't want you to lose by me.

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.

Yet some things you miss and some things you lose by keeping your arm outstretched.

The Russian leader may feel he has little to lose by antagonising the West.

I think we won't find anything. Nothing to lose by trying.

To lose by natural process eg.

Evidently Mr Jobs hopes to gain more from faster handset sales than he will lose by giving up his share of usage fees.

What do you stand to lose by spinning off stretch innovation?

There is little to lose by trying.

You must keep your word even if you should lose by it.

Did you lose by it?

What do you have to lose by giving up that fear?