The last few days have been marked by sulking, posturing and news conferences, as putative allies have angled for better positions.

But the article has brought criticism even from putative allies.

The KGB rezident in Hanoi had General-Major rank, and his job was mainly that of spying on his country's putative allies.

Or it could be agents of a putative ally, who wishes to learn more than weve told him.

The most difficult lesson for the British may prove the realization of who their putative allies really are, some in Maysan Province say.

Not wanting to knock down a putative ally.

At least, until the moment that the Adept had recovered enough to bring him openly into the court as a putative ally.

Even if she had not heard him arguing with his putative allies, she would have known from his thundercloud expression that things were not going well for him.

The Prince, alternately joking, lecturing and free associating, said he expected that the Khmer Rouge, his putative allies, "will reject everything."

Still, criticism from a putative ally goes a long way toward explaining Mr. Gore's reluctance to take a more visible role in promoting the trade agreement.