Example sentences of "[noun pl] fighting for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Joe Hawkins and his ilk were , essentially , patriots fighting for a heritage . |
| 3 | With old foe Nigel Benn favoured to take the WBC version of the title from Italy 's Mauro Galvano on October 3 , the two champions could afford to forget their squabbles fighting for a mountain of cash . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I 've got 20 players fighting for a place and 11 who do n't want to give up the shirt . |
| 6 | Platt has had to wait in the wings because he is one of four foreign players fighting for the permitted three places . |
| 7 | The tradition , as related by Butcher , is that in 1209 ( the date popularly associated with the introduction of bull-baiting into England ) , William de Warrenne , Lord of Stamford , on looking out from his castle walls , saw two bulls fighting for a cow in the castle meadows . |
| 8 | But feminist groups fighting for the right of women soldiers to be in combat zones criticised the figures . |
| 9 | You will be able to enjoy the spectacle of two fresh claimants fighting for the privilege of occupying the coveted post of Executioner . |
| 10 | But Hutchison , a captain in the Royal Engineers , faced a much closer battle between World Cup skiers fighting for the top four places in the men 's event . |
| 11 | I believe it will be the greatest moment in British sporting history two Brits fighting for the world heavyweight title . |
| 12 | A strong prince is infinitely better than ten strong princes fighting for the crown . ’ |
| 13 | Kurds in Turkey say they have been tortured and repressed in a bloody campaign by the government to crack down on separatist guerrillas fighting for an independent Kurdistan . |