1.   Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.

2.   Japan and the U.S. have crossed swords on a number of trade issues.

3.   None the less it is perhaps surprising that the librarian has not crossed swords with the law over obscene and indecent literature before now.

4.   The fight in Birkenhead was not the first time that Mr Field had crossed swords with the Labour left.

5.   The pair crossed swords in the eighties during their heyday with rivals Liverpool and United.

6.   The Templars were crushed but some of them remained as a secret coven and I have crossed swords with them over the years.

7.   Barboza crossed swords with Silber at BU and became fascinated by the mercurial academic.

8.   A moderate, he has crossed swords with GOP conservatives on issues ranging from the environment to Medicare and Medicaid.

9.   After reports of grumbling among the players a few years ago, Masur recently crossed swords with the management.

10.   After Gephardt delivered his condemnation of the status quo, he appeared to suggest he never intended to cross swords with Clinton and Gore.