Example sentences of "up the fight " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least a portion of the jewish population was saving its skin by allying with the Party , for in April we discover 400 Jewish delegates in Minsk speeding up the fight against Zionism and proposing the closure of their religious schools in Belorussia , a notion which had become a reality by September according to the central press . |
| 2 | After giving your letter to my ‘ bonne ’ yesterday I gave up the fight and retired in good order to bed , where I am still . |
| 3 | In Real Women Do n't Take It Lying Down ( December 14 ) , Tony Parsons accused women of giving up the fight against sexism . |
| 4 | Clearly upset , the 51-year-old entrepreneur said that his group would not give up the fight . |
| 5 | By the following morning 's exercises — discussion of how to set about winning a Labour seat when the other candidate wo n't share a public platform with you , a mock television interview and a debate , several of the candidates who appeared strongest — including a chairman of the party 's Bow Group — seem to have given up the fight . |
| 6 | Beowulf says that he would like to sail for Hrothgar 's land and take up the fight against the monster . |
| 7 | Nomads never gave up the fight , but had no answer to an Alresford side on top form . |
| 8 | Nomads never gave up the fight , but had no answer to an Alresford side on top form . |
| 9 | When Robert Bruce , Earl of Carrick , took up the fight against the English and had himself crowned King of Scotland , Walter the Steward ( Walter Stewart ) supported him and fought by his side in 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn . |
| 10 | Los Angeles trucker and sometime pugilist Philo Beddoe is ready to give up the fight game — until gambling mobster James Beekman ( Harry Guardino ) , who is looking for a match for his champion Jack Wilson , persuades him to change his mind . |
| 11 | Thankfully , they were muzzled and Melanie could safely break up the fight . |
| 12 | Bono and U2 sometimes wonder , but do n't give up the fight . |
| 13 | ‘ Captain Marvel ’ Bryan Robson yesterday gave up the fight to keep his 34 year old legs pounding towards a century of caps and announced his England retirement . |
| 14 | Pub manager Dave Bruce broke up the fight and said both Sharpe and his friend were punching Mr Patterson . |
| 15 | Ministers are expected to take up the fight in the next few days and urge the banks that , at a time of national economic crisis , they must do their bit . |
| 16 | Keep up the fight ! |
| 17 | SHADOW Health Secretary Dave Blunkett vowed that Labour would keep up the fight to stop the Tories ruining the NHS . |
| 18 | Sooner or later he would be too exhausted to think straight and would give up the fight against himself . |
| 19 | Baglin quickly established a 3–0 lead in the deciding set , but his opponent was not yet ready to give up the fight , lifting himself to take the next two games . |
| 20 | Lucy walked up the fight of steps ; the plate glass doors slid open electronically as she crossed the beam . |
| 21 | The conclusion that Nizan wishes to highlight is lucidly straightforward : The forces of fascism are taking up the fight against the anti-fascist educator . |
| 22 | Even Japan has given up the fight in some market areas where they used to be world leaders : And even the new industrial nations , in their turn , will eventually be undercut and have to move on : To what ? |
| 23 | ‘ Then you 're afraid of yourself — afraid you wo n't be able to keep up the fight against the part of you that dares to be human . ’ |
| 24 | With an anguished whimper she gave up the fight and kissed him back with a fervour born of all the long , lonely nights she 'd spent without him , her arms snaking up round his neck to pull him closer still . |
| 25 | She shrugged her shoulders , temporarily giving up the fight . |
| 26 | He says that there 's an old song … keep up the fight … we wo n't give in . |
| 27 | He 's the man that 's kept the team going … the man that 's had to brush off all the jokes and mikey taking … the man that 's refused to give up the fight |
| 28 | PEOPLE from the Lisburn area were today urged to keep up the fight to safeguard Lagan Valley Hospital 's acute status . |
| 29 | And he vowed to keep up the fight against the benefit cheats . |
| 30 | One of the letters , to Val Hulme of ABC , said : ‘ I have met many innocent men inside this building of darkness , many who gave up the fight a long time ago . |