Sentence examples for battles held from inspiring English sources

The local boys of Bois Sauvage scrap among themselves, and settle these squabbles by way of dogfights: secretive battles held deep within the woods that are nightmarish in their violence, like scenes from the Greek myths Esch reads compulsively in bed.

In the 1970s, b-boy crews were neighborhood-based and would engage in battles held at local block parties called "jams".

Besides their historical importance, the final North African battles hold special charm for the reader of military history.

The American-bred Lines of Battle held off Elleval and the fast-finishing Secret Number to win the $2 million U.A.E.

Cornerback Jason Sehorn, in a game-long one-on-one battle, held Minnesota's Randy Moss to two catches for 18 yards.

For the Muslims, the battle held a religious dimension as well as a military one.

(Gambling and gunplay are frowned upon today, unless the gunplay is during a reenactment of the Short-Courtright battle held every Feb. 8).

The 99th was hailed as heroic in the battle, holding its position under withering fire until reinforcements came.

Leaders on both sides of the battle hold key committee assignments and have close financial ties with the constituencies they are championing.

For whatever insane doctrinal reasons, the tiny WBC protests outside funerals of US soldiers killed in battle, holding signs saying "God hates fags".

The police said two plainclothes officers saw Mr. Battle holding a gun and chased him between buildings in the Ralph J. Rangel Houses on Harlem River Drive.