Sentence examples for is a standoff between from inspiring English sources

The controversy is a standoff between two men from two very different corners of this staggering city of 14 million people.

The result is a standoff between two camps that regard the site as sacrosanct for very different reasons, and have spent years in a quiet tug of war between ancient traditions and modern regulations.

This means that if there is a standoff between the European Central Bank and governments over who should prop up an ailing bank, the European Central Bank may blink first.

The climax is a standoff between the two at Lincoln Center, where Cornelia's father, who is being honored, finds himself pronouncing on the rights and wrongs of his trade.

Rather this is a standoff between two millionaires who use their franchises as toys with the sports fans picking up the eventual tab in prices for tickets and goodies at the ballpark.

And so the tone is set: all lyricism is to be cut short, and, from here on, the contest for Most Annoying Noise is a standoff between cell phones and peacocks.

Between 11.20pm and 12.20am, there was a standoff between the gunmen and police.

The major obstacle was a standoff between the leaders of France and Britain.

"It's a standoff between the government and Aung San Suu Kyi and her movement.

The major obstacle was a standoff between President Jacques Chirac of France and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain.

It also remained possible that there might be a standoff between the courts and the executive branch in Florida.