With which unladylike remark she dismissed him from her mind as a possible ally.

This he had already decided to do - it was his only possible ally against his hosts.

I had wanted her on my side, as a possible ally in what might become an enemy camp.

"On the other hand, it never hurts to consider possible allies."

To press the Admiral for funds-he's still a possible ally.

Why should she so quickly accept this mystery woman as a possible ally?

Then, there are still few enough top women commanders that they need to nurture every possible ally for their own future.

A first contact and a possible new ally will be a huge PR victory for us.

He marked Gath as a possible ally in the future.

It was a bad thing when you knew you really couldn't trust your only possible ally.