1.   But a messy party primary battle could strip Powell of much of that positive image.

2.   But in the latter half, their romance is trampled by messy battles, melodramatic tragedy and a barrage of historical details.

3.   But these deep-pocketed investors may no longer be immune to the messy legal battles that have become commonplace in the high-tech business.

4.   So, in the way things often happen when money is up for grabs, she is involved in a messy family battle.

5.   The quintet fought a messy legal battle to extricate themselves from a record deal arranged by its former promoter, Lou Pearlman, that was settled late last year.

6.   Former Interior Minister Rafael Vera faces possible charges in the affair but has challenged the judge in the case, heralding a messy battle between the judiciary and politicians.

7.   Barak is expected to face a potentially messy battle for the party leadership with Haim Ramon, a former trade union militant who heads the Labor left wing.