Example sentences of "[vb past] with [adj] other [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They vied with each other to fill me in on the gruesome details . |
| 2 | He reminds the visitor that so famed were Swiss soldiers for their heroism that monarchs vied with each other to hire them , and that the Swiss guards of Louis XVI died to a man in his defence when the mob stormed the Royal Palace in August 1792 . |
| 3 | The companies vied with each other to find new settings for the basic story-lines and messages that they had to put over . |
| 4 | While the sibling competition was an inevitable part of growing-up , far less bearable was the growing parental rivalry , conscious or not , as Frances and Johnnie vied with each other to win the love of their children . |
| 5 | Cities vied with each other to build more beautiful towers . |
| 6 | The presence of tattoo shops , ‘ topless ’ discothèques which offered dancing and music almost twenty-four hours a day were a reminder that Copenhagen was an active and important port , yet the overall effect was charming and romantic as flowers spilled out of window-boxes and the cafés and restaurants vied with each other to attract custom by the quality of their food and their individual décor . |
| 7 | While officers struggled with each other to improve their own positions they often united to block any attempts at reform by the Crown . |