In the spring of 1928, Radić and Svetozar Pribićević waged a bitter parliamentary battle against the ratification of the Nettuno Convention with Italy.

Northern reformers expressed a hatred for Graham; after a fierce parliamentary battle, the Bill finally received royal ascent after both Peel and Graham threatened to resign.

His economic program had been blocked during a major parliamentary battle, which Mr. Nakasone lost last week, over his proposal for a new sales tax.

So there was a parliamentary battle.

The parliamentary battle had an air of shadow-boxing about it, for the ultimate outcome was certain from the start and the timetable could be predicted almost as easily.

Lean and good-natured, Roderick fought his constituency's parliamentary battles assiduously, whether to stop the proposed flooding of its Senni Valley or to pioneer free public transport, particularly for isolated farming communities.

Still, the parliamentary battle on the issue has been bruising and the votes extremely close.

Their stand appeared to set up a bruising parliamentary battle over the agreement, which was the focus of last month's general election.

- Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are in the final stages of a long and fine parliamentary battle.

If they strip our delegates, they open the convention to a series of parliamentary and procedural battles that could unhinge everything.