Sentence examples for battled with him from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Stonecipher's appointment rattled Boeing's unions, which had battled with him over the years because of his cost-cutting efforts.

Rice made jumpers over Charles Oakley, battled with him under the boards and played with a gritty edge that symbolized the Knicks' purpose.

Though Simon was credited as the creator of the latter, Brooks battled with him over the perceived lack of attention he showed either project.

I expected Dani Pedrosa to drop him off as the race wore on but he battled with him every step of the way and he is so close to a podium finish now.

The WADA chief described Armstrong's comments to the Associated Press as "a convenient way of justifying what he did -- a fraud". Betsy Andreu, the wife of Lance Armstrong's former teammate who battled with him through the years, joined HuffPost Live after Part 1 and said she didn't believe that Armstrong was being 100% truthful.

Real Madrid defenders had some early success against Messi, battling with him for possession.

Howard Stern dubbed Mr. Metheny "Pig Virus" in his book "Private Parts," after battling with him earlier in Mr. Stern's career.

Mamoulian had never been very tolerant of creative interference, and the studios apparently had finally grown tired of battling with him.

For nearly a year, several of Mr. Sucarato's investors have been battling with him, trying to get their money back.

"As a player, you come to the realization that you have to play very well, nearly mistake free, to be battling with him come Sunday," said David Duval, who finished two strokes behind Woods at the Masters in April.

He's obviously had incredible success over the last few years so I'm trying my best to battle with him and I hope that we can do that in the race tomorrow whatever the conditions are.