private war

For I think we may look upon our little private war with death somewhat in this light.

Hatcher looked as if he had been in a private war.

Let's call it a private war between me and that street down there."

Congress could start its own little private war, and no one could stop it.

For the moment it looked as if those two galleys were about to start a private war of their own.

It sounded like they'd split up into two teams and were having a private war.

"They have a small private war going on," he said placidly.

"Must have been planning on using it as their private war wag."

"We've had our biggest defeat since we started this private war.

Condominium could be a divisive practice and lead to private war.

The power to fight a limited private war, if you will, is Congress's power as well.

Among neighbors, far from police eyes - these are the private wars being waged.

This started a short but violent private war, ended by the town taken into royal custody.

I'm interested in what people do to each other in their little private wars.

But they are far too busy fighting a private war to take much notice of the dramatic turn in their country's very public conflict.

Privateers carried on private wars during times of public peace.

Well, let's see how our private war is progressing.

The last thing he needed was a private war with a gang of minor-league killers.

The intensity of their silent private war was such that for a moment it appeared as if lightning might light the room.

Then our little private war will be over.

Private war was one of the principal problems faced by the central government, far more so than in relatively centralized England.

But more details of this private war leaked out late last month at a court hearing in New York.

Yes, yes, it has been said that we are holding them hostage in our private war with the Commission.

But Falkirk had no intention of resuming his private war.