Sentence examples for run battles from inspiring English sources

Sosa the past two years has waged scintillating home run battles with McGwire, who plays for division rival St . Louis

Sosa, something of a fan favorite in St . Louisfrom his home run battles with Mark McGwire in 1998 and '99, was booed before each of his at-bats against Morris.

He said half of the area was still being contested on Friday in "hit-and-run battles between the two sides," which both held territory there.

Is Stalled by Shiite Militia An assault by thousands of Iraqi soldiers and police officers to regain control of Basra stalled as Shiite militiamen fought daylong hit-and-run battles and refused to withdraw.

When he had the opportunity to fight a more resourceful, less wasteful kind of war, as in the sequence of hit-and-run battles that led up to Vicksburg, he did.

BAGHDAD — An assault by thousands of Iraqi soldiers and police officers to regain control of the southern port city of Basra stalled Wednesday as Shiite militiamen in the Mahdi Army fought daylong hit-and-run battles and refused to withdraw from the neighborhoods that form their base of power there.

Gangs of fans had running battles with police, showering officers with bottles and bricks.

Civilians, including a well-known actor, were seen firing weapons during running battles near Cairo landmarks.

Running battles developed after mobs turned on television crews and press photographers.

Mrs T's policies provoked riots, protests and running battles with the police.

Island's Chris Blackwell and Blue Beat fought running battles for acetates and stars.