Maybe they thought that if they could provoke a Bajoran attack on them, the Federation would not defend Bajor from the inevitable counterattack.

At 20:00 both the Hinge and Hill 317 were again heavily shelled for 45 minutes, heralding the beginning of the inevitable Chinese counterattack.

Then the inevitable counterattack would come-waves of North Koreans determined to recapture the lost ground at any cost.

As the vessel settled, the submerged U-boat maneuvered underneath her hull in an effort to hide from the inevitable counterattack by the convoy's escorts.

Moore's 1,000 men took positions in the rifle pits facing the wall and waited for the inevitable counterattack.

Rangers took shelter in the bunkers and waited for the inevitable counterattack.

Rather it was now up to Radu to be on guard against Vlad's inevitable counterattack.

These will aid me when contact is again possible in avoiding the inevitable counterattacks.

Fletcher chose to withdraw on the third morning to prepare for the inevitable Japanese counterattack.

I took a swallow of beer, steeled myself for the inevitable counterattack, and said, "Jules and I had a perfectly nice time.