He thought the "ghost" would put up a stiff fight.

They're giving a stiff fight and then pulling back.

We're going to have a stiff fight, that's sure.

A fierce struggle occurred in which the German left was broken after a stiff fight.

Only a few of the civilized towns, the ones that have been helping us from the beginning, are putting up a stiff fight.

Yachama's forces though inferior in number, put up a stiff fight.

The companies captured their objectives after a stiff fight.

Just as obviously, the soldiers and airmen of this Dimension were putting up a stiff fight.

The Spaniards made a stiff fight, standing firm until we charged home.

But if the Adminsitration does ask for funds, it could face a very stiff fight.