A year ago, a fierce battle did not seem likely.

All looked to have died the same way: killed in a fierce battle.

The hall had recently been the scene of a fierce little battle.

During the course of their fierce battle over the bottle, the two fall in love.

It was a fierce battle that we won here, particularly against the Council.

The war started and a fierce battle left many soldiers dead from both sides.

The often fierce battles between university students and police during the late 1980s included female participants.

It was the fiercest battle in the early period of war.

Then, while they struggled, there came another reason for fierce battle.

"A few years ago there was a pretty fierce battle over the state fruit," he added.