1.   But the battles in each Market are as often against nationalism as against rival firms.

2.   Dole faces an uphill battle in the state-by-state electoral vote battle.

3.   It was time to start training for the real battle in November against their Democratic opponents.

4.   Kopp said he faced an uphill battle in winning approval for the bill.

5.   No one wants to end up fighting a patent battle in court because financially only the lawyers win.

6.   Police reported yesterday that four black men were stabbed and hacked to death in a battle in Magoda township.

7.   Smith said gay-rights advocates still believe they are fighting an uphill battle in opposing the bill.

8.   The agreement effectively ends a bitter legal battle in two states between Mrs Harriman and the heirs.

9.   The casualties of the greatest battle in history would be as nothing, before the carnage that might start at any second.