Example sentences of "have lost out [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In the end , he has lost out on the grounds of inferior physique .
2 Having lost out to the Treasury on training , lost face with the British public by failing to recreate a climate of industrial expansion and lost out politically to his colleagues in Cabinet , he is in need of a political success .
3 Computerworld interprets IBM 's willingness to make public its plans for OS/2 3.0 as the latest advance in the clash with Microsoft Corp : having lost out in the personal computer operating system game , where OS/2 is lagging far behind compared with MS-DOS and Windows , IBM is trying to position the next generation OS/2 competitively against Microsoft 's forthcoming NT operating system .
4 If you 're not one of the 3.5 million who have already contracted out you will have lost out on the chance to back date for up to two years the National Insurance Contributions rebate plus the extra 2 per cent ‘ bribe ’ .
5 That way true supporters would have got the vouchers and would not have lost out in the draw . ’
6 Some who were on the list contested their placing and felt ‘ it was unreasonable that they had lost out in the advertisement race ’ .
7 If the Minister genuinely believes in the equitable distribution of the social fund , may I invite him to review cold weather payments , because the senior citizens in my area of east Cleveland have lost out during the past week ?
8 Those health authorities which express most interest in refining formulas by varying the factors included tend to be those which have lost out with the current formula .
9 Nor will millions of fans who have lost out to the all-consuming demands of TV .
10 The fact is that the people who have lost out from the erosion of children 's allowances have also lost in other ways .
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