1 At the committee meeting, I crossed swords with Professor Smith over her department's overspending.

2 I've crossed swords with him on a number of issues.

3 I don't think I'd like to try crossing swords with him again.

4 None the less it is perhaps surprising that the librarian has not crossed swords with the law over obscene and indecent literature before now.

5 The fight in Birkenhead was not the first time that Mr Field had crossed swords with the Labour left.

6 The once great Cavan cross swords with Monaghan at Castleblayney, bidding to end a frustrating losing championship sequence.

7 Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.

8 however, he said to the servant: "You will cross swords with me tomorrow, and you will pay with your life this blunder!"

9 I must cross swords with him on one or two points in his interpretation of the text.

10 The Reds cross swords with the Blues hoping to bolster their push for a top four finish.

11 Don't argue with Professor Smith; you are not old enough to cross swords with him.

12 He apologized profusely; however, he said to the servant: "You will cross swords with me tomorrow,[] and you will pay with your life this blunder!"

13 Rafael Benitez today called on his players to serve up a repeat of their performance against Manchester United last month when Liverpool cross swords with Manchester City at Anfield on Saturday.