| 21. | Muttering something about the evils of " partisan politics, " my friend beat a hasty retreat.
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| 22. | We thanked her and beat a hasty retreat.
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| 23. | Unfortunately the plan fell through and the King beat a hasty retreat inland returning to Trent.
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| 24. | Local politicians began to beat a hasty retreat.
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| 25. | Bonds beat a hasty retreat from the clubhouse after the game, and Darwin denied anything happened.
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| 26. | The unescorted bombers were no match for the Japanese fighters and soon beat a hasty retreat.
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| 27. | The Mujahideen, threatened with encirclement, beat a hasty retreat, abandoning most of their heavy weapons and equipment.
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| 28. | Many of the women were left behind enemy lines when the Imperial Army beat a hasty retreat.
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| 29. | Hoffman and others assert that Wallace beat a hasty retreat before anti-spam laws go into the books.
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| 30. | As soon as Roger Clinton started singing, however, the president and first lady beat a hasty retreat.
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