Sentence examples for had been fierce from inspiring English sources

My parents had been fierce critics of the Eastern regime.

And the competition, especially U2 and Bob Dylan, had been fierce.

Her father, an early member of the glazier's union, had been fierce and abusive.

The Israeli military said there had been fierce fighting in southern Lebanon at the time.

Shami said there had been fierce fighting around Abbasin Square today.

Mr. Holbrooke said today that opposition to United States demands in the United Nations had been fierce for months.

I just wish she had been fiercer.

While she liked Bauer van Straten's performance, McLennan wished that her character had been "fiercer" in her first appearance.

The combat has been fierce.

The reaction has been fierce.

But competition has been fierce.