1.   A few people close to their chairs amuse themselves by watching the others engage in mortal combat to secure a seat.

2.   Helmeted, armed with long, spear-like boards, the surfers looked like gladiators going out to engage in mortal combat.

3.   But amazingly, in a game in which fists and elbows were flying, the two hulking centers did not engage in mortal combat.

4.   Early bets had the no-nonsense coach and easygoing Brett Hull locked in mortal combat with Hull making an early exit to another team.

5.   For now, the do-gooders are locked in mortal combat with the holier-than-thou.

6.   It is how they view each other, locked in mortal combat.

7.   One moment the New York Knicks were locked in mortal combat with Miami, often pulled out of bounds by their shorts.

8.   Parents engage in mortal combat over Tickle Me Elmo and Sing and Snore Ernie and Dentist Barbie, and stretch their bank accounts to pile gifts under the tree.

9.   Receiving the medal is unique and it involves such intense bravery in mortal combat, that two out of three recipients are presented the medal posthumously.

10.   Richard Dreyfuss did not engage in mortal combat with a thundercloud.