We had boarded a rickshaw, but the driver had soon become terribly lost and with my spotty sense of direction and my complete ignorance of Urdu, I couldn't be any help.
Naipaul's grandfather became a village pandit — a holy man and a man of learning — but he died young, and whatever prosperity the family had attained was soon lost.
He had also long since cast off whatever remaining doubts he had about his homosexuality and soon lost count of the sexual experiences he had while in the Army.
This brilliant colouring is soon lost; adults have sooty black plumage and a bare white callus on the forehead.
Having won the toss, Somerset soon lost Tom Abell – who was named LV Breakthrough Player of the Year earlier in the day – caught behind playing back to Oliver Hannon-Dalby for four.
We went to Edinburgh for a couple of weeks one summer and had a bit of success, but soon lost interest and eventually went our separate ways.
A planned early start in Dominica after day one's rain was delayed by more bad weather but having resumed at 75-3 the Windies soon lost Shiv Chanderpaul.
Kids being kids, even those who have glasses may soon lose or break them, and glasses are rarely replaced for kids in inner-city schools.
Both may have been true, but Leach overreacted and soon lost his job.
Kacheisvili soon lost a pawn, although he had compensation because of his powerful bishop pair.
