Example sentences of "fighting for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | … anxious to prevent this Movement fighting for the preservation of the Paris Bourse , the London Stock Exchange , the Amsterdam Exchange , and Wall Street . |
| 2 | They had poured out of the back room in an interval of the singing and were fighting for the bar with empty glasses , when Mallachy dug Rory sharply in the side . |
| 3 | A strong prince is infinitely better than ten strong princes fighting for the crown . ’ |
| 4 | Four British manufacturers are believed to be fighting for the contract to supply Virgin with machines . |
| 5 | The two men who were fighting for the title met privately . |
| 6 | Though second at the first GP , his subsequent results did n't seem to suggest he 'd be fighting for the title . |
| 7 | ‘ I am fighting for the return of the community spirit , that is basically what my whole campaign stands for . ’ |
| 8 | The union is fighting for the reinstatement of 23 sacked journalists . |
| 9 | ‘ I had medals my father won fighting for the resistance in the Second World War and pictures of my late husband and my mother . |
| 10 | Mr Pearse said : ‘ Do not think that we have not been fighting for the price of Midland shares that we have just received . |
| 11 | Casmance separatists fighting for the independence of the southern province were blamed for a series of attacks in mid-1990 in which civilians as well as armed forces personnel appeared to be the targets , with 13 deaths reported by the end of July . |
| 12 | Then he was underwater again , fighting for the surface . |
| 13 | They are fighting for the protection of their largely rural environment . |
| 14 | Geldof 's idea and the money which was raised can not be faulted , even if it was a pathetic sight to see the fat popsters fighting for the limelight . |
| 15 | Santos — fighting for the land |
| 16 | You will be able to enjoy the spectacle of two fresh claimants fighting for the privilege of occupying the coveted post of Executioner . |
| 17 | On the day that Don Peters was on his feet at the EPC meeting , fighting for the survival of the British Vehicle Division and the jobs of the fifty thousand people it employed , Fred Clasper was setting in motion the third and final stage of his scheme to sabotage any possible chance of the company 's recovery . |
| 18 | But er eventually I found out that er , er , I ca n't er work peacefully here , because if I stopped for er , fighting for the benefit of the workers then er they will think that er I have been bribed or something like this and if I keep fighting for them then there 's no peace of mind , there 's always struggle , so I thought I 'll leave , and the second was , that I wanted to bring my family into this country and I was n't saving anything while leaving them because that 's a bit expensive area and er , the person who got the job for me he said let's migrate to Yorkshire . |
| 19 | As a nation , we should remember how individual contributions of courage , energy and enthusiasm created a powerful force fighting for the freedom we have since enjoyed . |
| 20 | For the players of Torpedo Moscow will not only be fighting for the honour of becoming the first side to beat Manchester United in a European tie at Old Trafford . |
| 21 | The new party is also dedicated to ‘ fighting for the right of self-determination of the Tamils and Muslims ’ and ‘ protecting and preserving the geographical identity and integrity of the traditional homelands of the Tamils and Muslims ’ . |
| 22 | While women in the West have been fighting for the right to be accepted as builders , train drivers , engineers and scientists . |
| 23 | The couple began fighting for the right to keep children Moses , 14 , Dylan , seven and Satchel , four , after Mia revealed Allen 's affair with her adopted daughter Soon-Yi . |
| 24 | The champions of England and Scotland , the ‘ auld enemy ’ , were fighting for the right to be acknowledged as champions of Britain . |
| 25 | But feminist groups fighting for the right of women soldiers to be in combat zones criticised the figures . |
| 26 | Two women , both family breadwinners , found the union of help in fighting for the right to be considered for promotion . |
| 27 | By fighting for the ideal of a strong Britain in a wider , deeper and more democratic European Community , that Labour Government will be fighting for a true and meaningful British sovereignty . |
| 28 | He admits that he wants to continue fighting for the respect , and honour it endows his name . |
| 29 | Dr Gysi had the advantage of being a completely new face in mainstream East German politics , after previously concentrating on defending dissidents and fighting for the recognition of opposition groups . |
| 30 | " Because we 're an army now , fighting for the cause . " |