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