But the real battle still lay to the north.

Risca felt a wild excitement course through him, fueled by the knowledge that a second battle lay just ahead.

A magical battle of the scale Vond operated on might lay waste to the entire area.

But he warned that a new battle lay ahead.

Bashir felt some measure of relief, though he was well aware that many more such battles lay ahead.

"Found it, Doctor," she said, feeling momentary relief at the small victory but knowing the larger battle still lay ahead.

Five battles lay ahead of us, four to win and one to lose.

My real battle to hang on to my sanity still lay before me.

And, just when we were thinking our work as good as over, we found a pitched battle lay before us.

His next battle lay not three miles beyond the town.