1.   The developer, in turn, sued the city and Pilachowski, setting off a lengthy legal battle.

2.   A lengthy battle between a scrap car dealer and Sedgefield District Council remains unresolved.

3.   Mark Rees, from Tunbridge Wells, is a transsexual who has fought a lengthy battle for legal recognition of his sex change.

4.   A lengthy legal battle could give peace a little time.

5.   Business leaders were caught off guard by the Kohl government, which had pushed the new law through Parliament after a lengthy political battle.

6.   But it portends the prospect of a lengthy regulatory battle should Deutsche Telekom complete an acquisition of an American company.

7.   But then, as Martinez waged a lengthy battle with pinch hitter Luis Sojo, the Sox let Soriano steal third.

8.   He fought a lengthy battle with Danzig to be allowed to use the Misfits moniker.

9.   He denies any wrongdoing and has said he agreed to the sanctions imposed by the Office of Research Integrity only because he could not afford a lengthy legal battle.

10.   He told ABC a lengthy primary battle would strengthen the eventual nominee.