| 单词 | battle |
| 释义 | battle (bætəl ) Word forms: battles , battling , battled 1. variable noun B1+ A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. ...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers. ...men who die in battle. Synonyms: fight, war, attack, action 2. countable noun A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. The political battle over the pre-budget report promises to be a bitter one. ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. ...a macho battle for supremacy. He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles. 3. countable noun [usually singular] B2 You can use battle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances. ...the battle against crime. [+ against] She has fought a constant battle with her weight. [+ with] Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago. [+ against] Synonyms: campaign, war, drive, movement 4. verb To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another. Thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded. [V + with/against] The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16. [VERB] They're also battling the government to win compensation. [VERB noun] 5. verb To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something. Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life. [VERB to-infinitive] ...a lone yachtsman returning from his months of battling with the elements. [V + with/against/through] In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes. [VERB noun] Synonyms: struggle, work, fight, labour battler Word forms: battlers countable noun If anyone can do it, he can. He's a battler and has a strong character. 6. See also pitched battle, running battle 7. do battle phrase If one person or group does battle with another, they take part in a battle or contest against them. You can also say that two people or groups do battle. He himself was going south to Gojjam to do battle with the rebels. [+ with/against] This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs. 8. half the battle phrase If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle. 9. the battle lines are drawn phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that the battle lines are drawn between opposing groups or people, you mean that they are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of conflict or disagreement will be. The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer. 10. to fight a losing battle phrase If you are fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful. The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines. ...on a day when the sun is fighting a losing battle against the lowering clouds. [+ against] 11. battle it out phrase If one group or person battles it out with another, they take part in a fight or contest against each other until one of them wins or a definite result is reached. You can also say that two groups or two people battle it out. In the Cup Final, Leeds battled it out with the old enemy, Manchester United. [+ with] When only four players are left, they must battle it out until one is left. 12. lose/win the battle, win/lose the war phrase If you say that someone has lost the battle, but won the war, you mean that although they have been defeated in a small conflict they have won a larger, more important one of which it was a part. If you say that someone has won the battle but lost the war, you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one. The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war. 13. battle of wills phrase A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power. 14. battle of wits phrase [battle inflects] If you refer to a situation as a battle of wits, you mean that it involves people with opposing aims who compete with each other using their intelligence, rather than force. With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish. Idioms: a running battle an argument or fight with someone that continues over a long period of time For the past year, customers have inspired a running battle between the two mobile phone providers. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers join battle to decide that you are going to try to beat someone in an argument or contest She joined battle in the press against those who sought to regulate what may or may not be written for children. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fight a losing battle to try to achieve something when you are very unlikely to succeed Miss Bennett fought a losing battle against her depression. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a battle of wits a competition or disagreement in which each person involved uses their intelligence and mental ability to beat their opponents With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a battle of wills an argument or conflict in which the people involved are refusing to accept each other's demands It was a battle of wills, and Grace's was the stronger. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the battle lines are drawn said to mean that opposing groups or people are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of disagreement are The battle lines were drawn yesterday for the fiercest contest in the history of local radio. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: battle a demon The find sparks a premonition that he will battle the demon again in a distant land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he was given no help to battle the demons that he had been left with because of his service. Times, Sunday Times Instead, the past year has been fraught with despair, as we have battled the demons of care-home funding. Times, Sunday Times Most had their low days, days when they battled their demons. Times, Sunday Times The troubled singer has been battling her demons, including weight issues, in recent months. The Sun Gamekeepers of the surrounding estates, in particular, have played a thankless part in battling the fire. The Sun About 600 firefighters from about 109 departments battled the fire with 30 brush trucks, 20 tankers, and 100 engines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An estimated 1,210 firefighters battled this fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A bitter custody battle ensued. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A bitter legal battle ensued over profit allocation, royalties, copyright and artistic control. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A battle ensued over which should remain. The Sun (2017) A ferocious battle ensued before police in riot gear moved in. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A full-scale battle ensued, with troops coming under fire for more than a hour. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They try too hard to mimic the multi-part composition of the duke's battle flag and end up as blurry paraphrases of it. Times,Sunday Times Henceforth, the peacock became his vahana or mount and the rooster became the emblem on his battle flag. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some rockabilly fans hold the battle flag as their emblem as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At 0701, the ship turned over on her port side and sank in 3,000 fathoms (5,500 m) of water, her battle flags still flying. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a wonderful picture with all the ships flying large battle flags both at the foretruck and the stern. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One faction advocated a traditional surface battle fleet, while a second believed a fleet composed of aircraft carriers, torpedo boats, and submarines would be ideal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The original rationale behind their design was that they were intended to operate as adjuncts to the main battle fleet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When more ships became available, it could become the nucleus of a full-sized battle fleet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They realise they are outside of the galaxy, and part of an intergalactic battle fleet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They argued that a dedicated battle fleet would allow for faster reaction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their bitter fight over tariffs has morphed into a battle for supremacy in the technology industry. Times, Sunday Times Prepare to be hooked as you battle for supremacy against friends or strangers whom you'll get to know, exchanging messages and banter on our forums. Times, Sunday Times Today's edition of the battle for supremacy promises to be titanic, even decisive. Times, Sunday Times It will be the first encounter in a three-week battle for supremacy. Times, Sunday Times The deal to create combined company valued at 26billion follows billions being splurged by the rivals in a battle for supremacy. The Sun They are also responsible for providing continuing medical care in the absence of a readily available physician, including care for disease and battle injury. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have been battling injuries all season, but they are beginning to look ominous. Times, Sunday Times He's so talented, and has battled injury for so long, how can you not pull for the guy? Globe and Mail Battling injuries and merciless weather, their situation becomes more perilous when a pack of wolves arrive. The Sun Last week they played three games in eight days and have battled injury issues caused by a fixture pile-up according to the boss. The Sun About 60 people died as gun battles raged and rocket-propelled grenades exploded. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The fort lies almost due north and one can well imagine how the battle raged to and fro between it and the valley. On the Trail of Merlin - a guide to the Celtic mystery tradition (1991) But in the last days of 1940 they were fêted as symbols of resistance as air battles raged over southeastern England. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The discovery emerged from a historical battle re-enactment. Times, Sunday Times Fair point, but probably doing a disservice to the many historical battle re-enactment societies out there. Times, Sunday Times He was also a medieval battle re-enactment enthusiast and would spend hours making his own chainmail from metal washers. Times,Sunday Times As well as a battle re-enactment near the excellent little museum, there will be an attempt to break the world record for an arrow storm, with 1,000 archers firing simultaneously. Times, Sunday Times Learn about rations, have a go at wartime cooking, attend an evacuees' school and learn about warfare with battle re-enactments throughout the day. Times, Sunday Times They bear the battle scars, but they have emerged intact, with a generous handful of properties in their portfolio. Times, Sunday Times Though he has won most of his fights, he's covered in battle scars. Times, Sunday Times He's a phenomenal talent and so far he has no battle scars. Times, Sunday Times I'm going to a summer wedding and my legs have battle scars and broken veins. Times, Sunday Times Eager to earn a few more battle scars in her kitchen. The Sun It even has one big battle sequence. Times, Sunday Times If teams strayed from the battle sequence they were taught, they had to start over. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For each battle sequence, the musical cue was divided into sections and mixed differently for each section. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The final battle sequence in the film was especially difficult as the film relied on the use of practical effects and difficult weather conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game also includes a turn-based battle sequence, allowing specific control to the player or delegated to a general. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This doesn't sound more than normal political battle tactics, we suggested. Times, Sunday Times Its full of explosions, gruesome and gory moves and some excellent and sneaky battle tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The recruit was called upon once again and her extraordinary battle tactics won the day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The science fiction setting allowed students to focus on the battle tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Afternoons were devoted to military drills, battle tactics, sports and equestrian techniques. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I can't imagine a 70-ton battle tank going far on batteries. The Sun So now the gap, which had been just about big enough for a desperate donkey to get through, had become wide enough for a main battle tank. Times, Sunday Times The first major procurement was to set a milestone by building its first ever main battle tank regiment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new vehicle was based on the new post-war requirement for a single battle tank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During this time it was mostly operating as a battle tank regiment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It even has a bitter battle for its regal succession. Times, Sunday Times The mismatched pair engage in a bitter battle of wits, each simultaneously repelled and attracted by the other. Times, Sunday Times Their bitter battle reveals the pain that can unfold when love turns to hate. The Sun Their bitter battle has taken a series of more nasty twists as they head for trial next year. The Sun This was arguably the key moment in the bitter battle between the drivers. Times, Sunday Times His departure closes the book on a bitter boardroom battle at the retailer. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The EU reforms would strengthen the hand of investors in boardroom battles. Times, Sunday Times (2014) An award-winning advertising campaign has helped restore confidence at the retailer after almost a decade of boardroom battles, lack of leadership and increasing competition on the high street. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But the forward is not the gaffer's only injury concern following yesterday's bruising battle in Auckland. The Sun (2014) They won't easily forget the bruising battle last time around, with the prize snatched from them in the courts. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Virgin Media pulled its flotation in New York while continuing a bruising battle in the UK with BSkyB. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The decision spares his party a brutal battle. Times, Sunday Times It was a spectacular ending to a brutal battle of wills featuring 36 fouls and seven yellow cards. The Sun It was a brutal battle. The Sun He eventually catches her and manages to fatally wound her after a brutal battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two engaged in a brutal battle, inflicting devastating injuries upon one another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She brushes her teeth with it and believes it's helped her cancer battle too. The Sun But that was nothing compared to his cancer battle (below) in 2011. The Sun I commend him for winning his cancer battle and wanting to return to a very hard profession. The Sun Cancer, a program he founded following his own cancer battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trio are this week in a chart battle for tomorrow's No1 spot. The Sun (2010) But the singer isn't worried about the chart battle. The Sun (2009) Take That were favourites to win their album chart battle with JLS. The Sun (2010) Climactic battle involving teamwork and cool special effects ensues, and they succeed. Christianity Today As for the action, it's mainly concentrated in a long climactic battle. Times, Sunday Times For the weaker combatant, the goal was to delay such a climactic battle for as long as possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The escape plan ends in a climactic battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game opens as two alien robots engage in a climactic battle in the depths of space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1912 a memorial was raised to commemorate the battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A number of heritage initiatives are commemorating the battle this year. Times, Sunday Times Several poets commemorated the battle in their works. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several memorials commemorating the battle have been established there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A monument commemorating the battle was placed at the top of the smallest peak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wage claims were running at 30% in a constant battle to stay ahead of the game. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I try to declutter as much as possible, but it's a constant battle. The Sun (2018) Those of us who have greasy skin face a constant battle against shine and spots. The Sun (2009) The lack of a clinical test to determine Lariam toxicity has left her in a constant battle with doctors. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Spam (unsolicited email) is an unpalatable reality of computer use and a constant battle for the people who manage email flow. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It would not be common sense to fight a costly battle in the courts. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Is this the costliest divorce battle in history? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Not wanting to enter costly legal battles, defendants almost always settle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Sales have soared for the book at the centre of a court battle. The Sun (2006) DNA tests will prove parentage and help to end acrimonious court battles. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The Church faces a potentially disastrous series of court battles. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But the champions are now braced for a fierce courtroom battle with their former doctor. The Sun (2015) For evidence of this you have only to look at some recent courtroom battles involving big companies. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Although the drugs industry is well accustomed to being on the wrong end of courtroom battles, the size of the award astonished experts. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Inexplicably we're never shown the book's crucial battle. Times, Sunday Times He becomes a war hero after disregarding his superiors' orders in a crucial battle and successfully defending a bridge for the infantry to cross. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It relies instead on winning crucial battles. Times, Sunday Times It will be used in-game, and will be triggered during crucial battles within the game's engine and core gameplay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unit spearheaded many of the crucial battles during these campaigns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I am in a custody battle with my ex over our 12-year-old son. The Sun (2014) If you're currently engaged in a custody battle, ask yourself: are you really concerned about the care of your children? Why Am I Afraid to Divorce? (1994) You see it happen all the time in messy divorces and custody battles over children: each person wants to prove they're right. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There clearly has never been a better time to bounce around a lifesize galleon and do deadly battle with a swordwielding mouse. Times, Sunday Times A deadly battle for control of the high seas breaks out between pirate and soldier. The Sun This documentary shows the deadly battle. The Sun A deadly battle of wits follows, as the body count begins to rise. The Sun Their deadly battle occurs under the wrap the bird has thrown over the cage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just before a decisive battle in 312, he had converted to Christianity. Christianity Today (2000) The most decisive battle had been won, but the war was not quite over. THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002) Many of the victories in decisive battles critical to the nation were due to the fighting prowess of Scottish regiments. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It depicts a battle between goodness and glamour. Times, Sunday Times When it was first performed, the play was more allegorical, depicting a battle between good and evil. Times, Sunday Times On its main frieze, it depicts a battle between warriors and chariots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The known portion of the painting depicted a battle over a standard between knights on opposing sides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It depicts a battle royale in which each combatant has a diary with entries from the future. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He rejoined them nine years later in the middle of a desperate battle to stay in it again. The Sun Gardeners all over the country are fighting a desperate battle to save their plants and vegetables. Times, Sunday Times For a chancellor facing an increasingly desperate battle to balance the books, sin pays. Times, Sunday Times In recent months this tranquil retreat, sitting in 14 acres, has been the setting for a more desperate battle. Times, Sunday Times A teacher said his pupils faced 'a desperate battle for personal purity'. Times, Sunday Times Their relationship appeared overshadowed by the divorce battle and his murky financial accounts. The Sun (2014) A couple in their 70s spent £2 million on lawyers' fees in a divorce battle. The Sun (2014) A multimillionaire philanthropist involved in a $1 billion divorce battle insisted yesterday that he was not driven by money and that it could not buy happiness. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Oddly, the letter was written on April 6, just as the election battle was getting under way. The Sun (2010) It sets the scene for a bitter election battle over the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But the PM insisted he was merely dragging his toughest fighters into his inner circle for the difficult election battle ahead. The Sun (2015) We row constantly and our relationship feels like an endless battle. The Sun It was an endless battle on the gain line within breathing distance of the pack. Times, Sunday Times Orderlies armed with mops and sprays fight an endless battle against the mess. Times, Sunday Times This desk also coordinates our endless battle to equip us with the financial resources necessary to meet our objectives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet, if you're still struggling with any of these, and there are several such matters, it may seem you're facing endless battles. Times, Sunday Times Five Afghan security personnel were killed in the ensuing battle. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Terrorists killed two members of the team and took nine more hostage, all of whom were killed in an ensuing battle. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Amazingly, none of the passengers died in the ensuing gun battle. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The original film told of an epic battle fought on a cosmic scale. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But it took them three hours to haul aboard the 8ft fish off the coast of Cornwall after an epic battle. The Sun (2016) The finishing line may be in sight but the final lap is shaping up to be an epic battle. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So we face a battle royal. The Sun (2009) He knows his team face a battle to beat the drop. The Sun (2016) Birmingham are determined to keep hold of their star asset but face a battle when the window reopens. The Sun (2015) So many times before he has come to his home circuit facing a battle against the odds in a uncompetitive car. Times, Sunday Times (2010) You do famous battle with them for five years, and they're obviously very intellectual. Times, Sunday Times And then, of course, there's the small matter of that famous battle in 1066, an event immortalised in the name of many a local business. Times, Sunday Times But the most famous battle came at a public debate on evolution in 1860. The Sun She lost her most famous battle. Times, Sunday Times Much of the structure was broken down during the famous battle which took place here in 1387, although it was apparently reconstructed six years later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ferocious battle for good schools and good universities is so expensive and emotionally draining that no parent would want to endure it twice. Times, Sunday Times (2015) For a while now a ferocious battle has been going on for the soul of our bit of London. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A ferocious battle ensued before police in riot gear moved in. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The ferocious battle erupted after a feisty female tried to steal food from her rival's cubs. The Sun (2010) At least 55 American lives were lost in a fierce battle. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A fierce gun battle left two enemy fighters dead. The Sun (2013) He had taken part in some of the fiercest battles of the Italian campaign. Times, Sunday Times (2014) One day the final battle will be over and the record will be reviewed. Christianity Today The twins had 'fought to be here' and the operation was their 'final battle'. Times, Sunday Times Her courage in her final battle surprised no one who knew her. Times, Sunday Times It may be that, in the final battle, the captains did not follow because the admiral was unable to lead. Times, Sunday Times I had no vision of the final battle. Times, Sunday Times Back in the present, a furious battle breaks out against the two teams in the swamp. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As soon as both fleets came within firing range of each other, a furious battle began that lasted 4 hours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ward made his stand at the mission, and a furious battle ensued. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A furious battle raged until the post fell shortly before dawn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the bear and panther arrive, a furious battle ensues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It is a hard-fought battle. 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004) It turned out to be the most hard-fought battle of the entire war. The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge The hard-fought battle to get my grandchildren into specialist education has turned them both into useful citizens. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They would defeat any competitor in a head-to-head battle. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But the viewing figures might be of some comfort - as the show triumphed in the head-to-head battle of Sunday night dramas. The Sun (2015) There can be few other environments where an engineer's skills are tested so publicly in a head-to-head battle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) THEY had endured the heat of battle and sporting combat. The Sun (2008) Some pilots ejected in the heat of battle, while others joined this exclusive club for more mundane reasons, such as bird strikes or technical failures. Times, Sunday Times (2013) IT'S been helter-skelter stuff with no quarter given in the heat of battle. The Sun (2006) He had an implacable self-belief that could be imposed on inferior opponents, and an icy calm in the heat of battle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) These enemies often go unnoticed in the heat of battle. Christianity Today (2000) It's a heated battle in the stadium, not a foreign language lesson. The Sun The two sides are locked in an increasingly heated battle. Times, Sunday Times Almost inevitably, a heated battle has ensued. Globe and Mail This chapter concerns sudden events that may happen in the midst of heated battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Few other sides have engaged in such heated battles over the same period. Times, Sunday Times Furthermore, we should abandon the ideological battle between public, private and voluntary sector delivery. Times, Sunday Times Some may want to draw ideological battle lines in this debate but clinicians and managers will approach it more pragmatically. Times, Sunday Times He believes that it has a good deal in common with the cold war, an ideological battle lasting 42 years, which he describes as world war three. Times, Sunday Times By the second half, though, most scenes have the flavour of an ideological battle, and the momentum flags. Times, Sunday Times Do not imagine yourself a caretaker of any tradition, an enforcer of any party standards, a warrior in any ideological battle, a corrections officer of any kind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will feature footage of the most intense battles involving the British Army for half a century. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Many of the towns and villages along the road showed signs of intense battle, with few buildings left standing. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Nearly four hours of brave knights in shining armour, distressed maidens, intense battle and all that other stuff of legend cannot disappoint. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He will need their votes in the coming leadership battle. The Sun (2015) It will provide the most exciting and caustic leadership battle since two young brothers went for the Labour job. The Sun (2013) He shocked colleagues by pulling out of the leadership battle just three days after announcing he would stand. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In the local media, however, the legal battle is being characterised as another outbreak of class conflict stoked by the boom in the technology industry. Times, Sunday Times (2014) After an 18- month legal battle, an immigration appeal tribunal granted her asylum. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The legal battle was settled at the end of last year and the founders' shares have all gone to new homes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He was freed after a diplomatic and legal battle but was declared persona non grata. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They lost their legal battle to gain co-ownership of the food group three years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Your staff have to comply or risk costly fines and lengthy legal battles. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A woman devotes herself to freeing her wrongfully convicted mother from a brutal prison, facing a lengthy battle with bureaucracy and a foreign legal system. The Sun (2016) The show starred feuding relatives and featured a lengthy court battle and a disappearing fortune. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The elimination of stray, vibration-induced noises from car interiors was a lifelong battle with him, and one that his era destined him to lose. Times, Sunday Times She talks of her lifelong battle with comfort food. Times, Sunday Times Typically, it proved an uphill and lifelong battle. Times, Sunday Times His lifelong battle with sickle cell anaemia left him in constant pain. Times, Sunday Times The late twenties mark the average age of parenthood and, for many, signal the start of a lifelong battle with sleeplessness. Times, Sunday Times It will be a lonely battle. Times, Sunday Times After so many lonely battles, to be surrounded by positivity and hope made a big impact. Times,Sunday Times Instead, they are fighting their own lonely battles. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, many of them are already fighting lonely battles. Times, Sunday Times Darting, gutsy and erudite, he often wages lonely battles against conventional wisdom with his stirring dissents and insightful opinion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He died after a long battle with cancer. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We should be prepared for a long battle against terrorism. Times, Sunday Times (2008) So he embarks on a long battle to get them to acknowledge the theft. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But she vowed to continue the long-running battle to send him to face terror charges in his home country. The Sun (2013) He said: 'This could be a long-running battle but we have the public on our side'. The Sun (2013) In the early 1980s, the company waged a long-running battle to take control of the chain of department stores, until it was blocked by the government. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But he faces a major battle because top brass are dead set against the idea. The Sun (2012) It was the last major battle where our nations met as enemies. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There is always a major battle and the poor innocent is involved in a tug of love. The Sun (2009) In return, they put on their war paint, tool up and stage a mock battle. Times, Sunday Times After being talked through how to fire a minion, the evening ended with a mock battle that did not involve any firing but a great deal of junior acting. Times, Sunday Times Some contestants engage in mock battle onstage with whatever contestant follows them, either for dramatic effect or because of accidental tumbles when yards of disobedient fabric and cardboard collide. Times, Sunday Times Around the camel, herdsmen fought a mock battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The purpose of the observation was to record audio of the entire mock battle, so developers could get a better sense of what a battlefield sounds like. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On that day the biggest naval battle of the First World War began. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Stormy weather helped to win a crucial naval battle 250 years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Trafalgar Cemetery is the final resting place of casualties of the famous naval battle. The Sun (2010) It's an ongoing battle and why manufacturers continue to invest billions in ever more sophisticated security features, ahead of any regulation. Times, Sunday Times In the ongoing battle against oversleeping, humanity has devised some clever alarm clocks. Christianity Today Does she prepare them for the ongoing battle with their disease? Times, Sunday Times The 30-year-old was forced to retire in 2011 because of an ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. Times, Sunday Times They wage an ongoing battle to keep it down to a minimal level. Times, Sunday Times Football today is more of a physical battle than anything else. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We always knew it was going to be a tough, physical battle because that is the way French teams play. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It has been a mental as well as physical battle. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The political battle over the pre-budget report promises to be a bitter one. Times, Sunday Times Will his announcement finally take the heat out of the political battle over energy prices? Times, Sunday Times The long political battle has left the country deeply divided. Times, Sunday Times If the government goes ahead, it will be the biggest political battle of the year. Times, Sunday Times Rarely can there have been a political battle with such high stakes that has been conducted so peacefully. Times, Sunday Times So you may well have to fight a prolonged battle to get what's due to you. Times, Sunday Times I remember in 2004 following the prolonged battle to impose a hunting ban with some bemusement. Times, Sunday Times She had a prolonged battle to get a visa. The Sun The session settled into a prolonged battle over this. Times, Sunday Times A fierce prolonged battle ensued with the forces on the south side being forced out of position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was going to be a more protracted battle and his innings reflected that. Times, Sunday Times She did not have the financial might usually required for a protracted battle - and has ended up ruined and rejected by the courts. Times, Sunday Times Together we are fighting a protracted battle against the architect's insurers. Times, Sunday Times During the protracted battle, however, the site stood vacant for 10 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also includes an extended biography, describing the development of his writing career, including his protracted battle with writers block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The absurdity of marketing a bout between two black men as a proxy battle in the fight for racial equality did not seem to matter. Times, Sunday Times They can try to oust the existing board at the next meeting, but this can be almost impossible without an all-out proxy battle. Globe and Mail Shareholder rebellion may occur at a corporate annual meeting or through a proxy battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Proxy battles' success rate, at 37 per cent in 2004, grew to 40 per cent in 2005 and to 48 per cent last year. Times, Sunday Times The research group has identified 28 boardroom proxy battles scheduled for this year, suggesting that the number of cases will continue to rise this year. Times, Sunday Times The broadcast won the ratings battle with the BBC. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But she has no intention of getting involved in the ratings battle for viewers. The Sun (2013) But on Sunday night, X Factor fought back in the ratings battle against Strictly. The Sun (2014) MPs seem to be relishing this battle. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I think he is the sort of guy who would relish that battle and really try to get stuck in. The Sun (2012) Despite a gentle demeanour, she will relish the battle. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But it has sparked furious battles as the Manchester, London and Irish firms all compete for a piece of the action. The Sun (2010) The natural gas shale boom sparked a battle for control of the Southern Union Company. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It sparked transatlantic legal battles that saw all three represented by lawyers. The Sun (2016) Street battles continued a few blocks away from a peace march organised on Thursday. Times, Sunday Times (2015) At least 100 workers and 40 police were injured in running street battles, according to union leaders and police. Times, Sunday Times (2010) At least six people died and hundreds were injured in the worst street battles since the revolution of January and February. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Only six officers had survived the battle. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) A soldier who survived battles in Afghanistan and Iraq returned home to be told he has cancer. The Sun (2012) Between November 1940 and the end of 1941, nearly 470 pilots who had survived the Battle of Britain were killed. FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) Who won the tactical battle? The Sun (2013) If you look at football as a tactical battle then it helps. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It makes for an interesting tactical battle as you have to get back to base to bank your points. The Sun (2014) But the courts' attitudes to takeover battles are changing. Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) The deal could lead to a possible £650 million takeover battle for the Premiership side. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He lost a £3.8 billion takeover battle with Granada for the Forte group established by his father. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He said: 'It will be a tough battle and we will have to play brilliantly to win'. The Sun (2012) The BBC was bracing itself for a tough battle with politicians to retain its £3.6 billion a year in funding. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This is still the biggest game of the season for both sides and it will be a tough battle. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Not having this conversation can lead to confusion, multiple people trying to jump on the same task, turf battles, and so on. Christianity Today Suspicion also fell on gangs who have fought turf battles over cocainesmuggling routes. Times, Sunday Times Bureaucratic turf battles led to ever more extreme measures. Times, Sunday Times Turf battles among more than a dozen security agencies have flared into violence repeatedly in the past. canada.com I have watched the intervening years turn into an ugly battle with flaws on both sides. Times, Sunday Times They find themselves on opposing sides of an ugly battle between two corporate giants to buy the latest beauty innovation. The Sun There again, the plan was marked by ugly battles. Times, Sunday Times But they also admit that it will be an uphill battle to get people to talk freely about death. Christianity Today (2000) As one health and safety officer put it, trying to bring about improvements in health and safety now was very much an uphill battle. Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) He admitted in an interview with the Financial Times that his campaign faced 'an uphill battle' and called on emerging nations to rally behind him. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It has also forced a vicious battle whose outcome will be seen as a sign of the road ahead for 2016. Times, Sunday Times A couple decide to divorce, but their break-up turns into a vicious battle for possession of their house. The Sun It turned out we'd only lost one vicious battle, not the culture war. Times, Sunday Times He came to public notice again when he started a vicious battle to keep ramblers off his land. Times, Sunday Times The capital of the rpd-age was destroyed in a vicious battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This typically courageous and tough-minded stance led some media observers to label him as a hawk eager to wage a battle against inflation. Times, Sunday Times One soldier and three horses have fallen, while others continue to wage the battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He always felt that he was waging a battle against a system in which too much cricket made injuries inevitable. Times, Sunday Times That's the checklist for waging the battle. Christianity Today The union has waged a battle against what it sees as 'bogus self-employment' which it sees as restricting workers' rights and as a tax loss. Times, Sunday Times They could even witness the battle continuing to unfold outside the hangar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It wouldn't have been so bad actually witnessed a battle. The Sun We seem to be witnessing a battle of the alliterations: robust recovery, double dip, new normal. Times, Sunday Times The report referred to having witnessed a battle between rival gangs in the school entrance area and that a third of pupil's surveyed feared for their own safety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He denied witnessing the battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 战役 Japanese: 戦闘 |
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