Sentence examples for beginning a battle from inspiring English sources
So there was a certain irony in his arrival in Australia with New Zealand at a time when another troubled individual, Andrew Symonds, was beginning a battle to save his international career.
Darwin's supporters - Hooker, Lyell and Thomas Huxley - rallied to his defence, beginning a battle that culminated in the famous debate between Huxley and Bishop Wilberforce at the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Oxford, in June 1860.
When the N.C.A.A. began investigating Long Beach State in 1973, Tarkanian had already left for U.N.L.V. Predictably, his family says, the investigators followed, beginning a battle that lasted decades and included meetings, affidavits, postseason tournament bans and a memorable visit to the Supreme Court.
This prompted Moscoso to open fire from the fort, beginning a battle that raged until dark.
Having watched Mr. Bush successfully transform his image from "compassionate conservative" to a "reformer with results," Mr. McCain began a battle to redefine his opponent.
FRANKFURT — Airbus and Boeing have packed a decade's worth of drama into the nearly four years since the United States and Europe began a battle over state aid for their aircraft industries.
The battle for Katerina had begun — a battle that was, in large part, about how much mothering was too much, and about the suspicions that an assertive and anxious parent can arouse.
The two championship rivals began a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton sustained a punctured tyre just over halfway through the race, giving Massa a lead of more than 20 seconds over Kovalainen.
Again, he seemed on the back foot.Mr Woodford then began a battle-by-proxy to control the company with a new slate of directors.
In response, you can whack them back, or choose to "act," which begins a battle-within-a-battle where you're required to figure out what is eating each individual enemy and then use the correct remedy.
