The first rule of politics is not to embarrass potential allies.

American officials now see these special forces as potential allies.

The better way is to begin treating Russia like a potential ally.

And he had discovered a potential ally, a further source of information.

Do with as she chose7 That wasn't the way one spoke about potential allies.

And that, I thought, made him my first potential ally.

You didn't think of a child as a potential ally.

Disputes over facts can thus turn potential allies against one another.

He let each opportunity pass - turning a potential ally into an enemy.

Especially with so many powerful men and women on hand who will be assessing us as potential allies.