Example sentences of "squared up to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though Labour joined with the Conservatives in May 1940 to fight the Second World War , under Churchill 's leadership , it is clear that despite the almost obsessive concern of the public about the threat of European fascism it was only the Labour Party , slow and cumbersome in its rate of change , which actually squared up to the necessity of facing fascism with military sanctions if necessary . |
| 2 | While Otley and Nigel squared up to each other Elinor emptied the contents of the envelope onto the table : family snaps , letters , postcards belonging to the Chatwins , the coat of arms well in evidence and having the same circlet of tiny flowers as the monogram on Tumbleweed 's handkerchief . |
| 3 | THE TRANQUIL THAMES AT EGHAM , WHERE THE PRIME BROTHERS AND LES WILLIAMS SQUARED UP TO JOSEPH SHILL . |
| 4 | She squared up to him , defiantly , |
| 5 | ‘ I squared up to him but only on the spur of the moment . |
| 6 | O'Neill , the former Northern Ireland winger tipped to succeed Clough at the City Ground , still recalls the day he squared up to Ardiles and Ricky Villa , just weeks after they lapped the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires as World Cup winners . |
| 7 | ‘ We squared up to each other like a scene from high noon ’ |
| 8 | I went after him to ask him what his problem was — and we squared up to each other like something out of High Noon . |
| 9 | He was booked by Gallagher for ungentlemanly conduct after falling to the ground as he squared up to Pearce . |
| 10 | He squared up to Peter and punched him lightly on the shoulder . |
| 11 | Cos if you ever squared up to one of these or anybody in the flats , people 'd just come out of the out of the woodwork . |
| 12 | Tunney and Daine squared up to each other like the black-hat and white-hat cowboys . |
| 13 | Rourke bared his teeth , and in the tense moments that followed as they squared up to each other they heard the unmistakable sound of a cough , and turned to see Adam make an appearance in the doorway . |
| 14 | Refusing to let him see any trace of fear in her eyes , she squared up to him , pride stiffening her spine . |
| 15 | She squared up to him , tilting her chin resolutely . |
| 16 | Sparks danced in her eyes as she squared up to him . |
| 17 | He squared up to the putt once . |
| 18 | He squared up to me . |