Sentence examples for started a battle from inspiring English sources

"My brother started a battle," he said.

Disorganized rebel groups had started a battle they had little prospect to win swiftly.

But having started a battle, the former general saw no alternative but to see it through.

It was a change that has started a battle over liquor and beer sales that is expected to intensify this year.

After the decision, General Singh, chief of India's 1.3-million-soldier army, started a battle of his own alleging in March that he was offered a bribe by a lobbyist for company supplying trucks to the Indian army.

Caroline Criado-Perez started a battle on this principle: if the Bank of England wanted to take Elizabeth Fry, the only woman on any banknote, off the fiver, it had to replace her with another woman.

The opposing forces were careful not to start a battle.

The rebels and the government blamed each other for starting a battle at sea on April 16.

Unfortunately, the job turned out to be bigger than expected, starting a battle of wills between the loss adjuster, Direct Line and us.

According to the authorities, the alleged terrorists, many of whom came from neighbouring Kosovo, were starting a battle for a "Greater Albania" comprising Albania, Kosovo and parts of Macedonia.

But if my husband forgets to take the trash to the curb and I'm doing it in my pajamas at 6 a.m.?  I roll my eyes; I don't wage a war or start a battle.