Still, the state legislature has provided plenty of drama. After the 2008 elections the Texas House of Representatives had the narrowest possible Republican majority, 76-74. This prompted attempts at bipartisanship. A coalition of centrists backed Joe Straus, a moderate Republican from San Antonio, for speaker. He fairly apportioned coveted spots on the powerful committees. Democrats anticipated a new age of tranquillity, bolstered by the hope that they might take the majority in 2010, or even win a statewide office.
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It was a no-win situation. Either she pretended she hated Ned and felt awful or admitted she loved him and felt even worse!
这是一个只输无赢的情形。如果她假装讨厌内德，她会觉得痛苦；而如果她承认喜欢他，她会感觉更难受!
Many Banks went the extra mile in describing in great detail their strategy and performance in a bid to win one of the country awards or, even better, a regional or global award.
许多银行为了获得其中的一个国家奖，或甚至更好的一个地区奖或全球奖，都想尽办法来描述宏大的零售战略和业绩。
Have you ever had a setback at work that ended up leading to a breakthrough - or even to a small win?
你曾经在工作中挫败过并最终冲破阻碍甚至取得成功吗？
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