Sentence examples for avoid a battle with from inspiring English sources

To avoid a battle with proponents of the long planned Second Avenue subway, the Bloomberg administration offered to pay for the No. 7 line extension.

But we also highlight that a simple step - arranging an authorised overdraft - is a lot cheaper and will avoid a battle with the bank to obtain a refund.

They contended that Ms. O'Hair had been planning for some time to flee the country to avoid a battle with the Internal Revenue Service.

Until now, the trustee did not include the $700 million when projecting the shortfall, hoping to avoid a battle with MF Global's British arm, which is holding the customer money.

Philip Green, a British retail investor, said he would not bid for Marks & Spencer P.L.C. to avoid a battle with the new management of the company, Britain's biggest clothing retailer.

Lana Rakhman, an adjunct English professor in Chicago, paid $300 to have a makeup artist airbrush away the tattoo on her upper arm — to avoid a battle with her Ukrainian parents, who had wanted her to wear a long-sleeved wedding dress in July.

On the eve of the war, the Israeli high command was intent on avoiding a battle with Jordan that would divert forces from the Egyptian front.

It appears to be aimed in part at avoiding a battle with European countries, which are critical of his policies on missile defense and global warming and see Helms-Burton as the United States legislating beyond its borders.

The Persians, seeking to avoid a battle, beached their fleet below the slopes of Mycale, and, with the support of a Persian army group, built a palisaded camp.

"I want to avoid a battle," Lario said yesterday.

During the evening, Tenskwatawa consulted with the spirits and decided that sending a party to murder Harrison in his tent was the best way to avoid a battle.