If you realize what the real problem is - losing yourself - you realize that this itself is the ultimate trial.

Housing finance has bottomed out at a relatively high level after losing some altitude in the wake the central bank rate rise in early 2005.

Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but we keep on trying.

I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.

We've been on the losing end of a lot of close one-goal games and fortunately tonight, we did a lot of good things.

Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.