1.   Venables himself pledged to continue the battle to buy out the Spurs chairman, Amstrad boss Alan Sugar, and regain his position at the club.

2.   Backbench rebels put the defeat to one side and vowed to continue their battle to scupper the controversial Euro treaty.

3.   Arafat on Monday convened leaders of all Palestinian factions and warned of tough action if they broke the cease-fire or continued street battles.

4.   Bauer and magazine publisher Steve Forbes continued their battle last week for the hearts of conservative voters.

5.   After leaving the ice, Holmgren and Cashman continued their battle underneath the stands, as security tried in vain to separate the two.

6.   But a house still has to be cleaned, or kept clean, and autumn might be a good time to continue the battle.

7.   Con Edison continued the battle but eventually abandoned the project years later.

8.   Dafoe and Belfour continued their battle in the third period and Modano returned to the game to help seal the victory with another physical play.

9.   For too many, failing to control their weight will mean more than just continuing the battle of the bulge or tight-fitting jeans.

10.   From jail, he has vowed to continue his battle for Texas independence.