Sentence examples for in a battle to avoid from inspiring English sources

"We're in a battle to avoid relegation," he said bluntly.

Hull, however, are deeply involved in a battle to avoid relegation with Sunderland, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough.

A version of The Apprentice featuring television executives will open the annual event, pitting women against men in a battle to avoid being fired by Sir Alan Sugar.

Rodgers and Brees went against each other yesterday, in a battle to avoid the basement, and Brees threw for four hundred and forty-six yards.

There is little doubt that at a relatively early stage in the Premiership season it is clear which of the sides are likely to be involved in a battle to avoid the drop.

They are very much likely to be in the group of teams jostling to fight into the top eight as opposed to competing at the top of the league, but if they start slowly – they face some big sides early in the season – they could find themselves in a battle to avoid that bottom four come round 23.

Instead, I found myself in a constant battle to avoid becoming a prostitute.

Many, though, were still engaged in a "constant battle to avoid slipping backwards".

The club were powerless to prevent Wigan poaching their coach, Brian Noble, and their prop Stuart Fielden in a desperate battle to avoid relegation.

St Mirren claimed a point in their battle to avoid a relegation play-off by fighting back to draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Apart from a loan spell with Arbroath in 2010, McLean has played all his senior football with the Paisley club, who currently find themselves in a five-team battle to avoid finishing second bottom in the Premiership and entering a relegation play-off.