1. The two armies joined battle.

2. Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.

3. He could have joined battle, lost, and opted for some face-saving rapprochement.

4. A nationalist militia, the Mai Mai,[/join battle.html] has also joined battle with both sides.

5. Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not.

6. Get a good night's rest, men, we join battle with the enemy at first light.

7. Those who excel at repulsing the enemy, first join battle with regular troops, then use surprise strategies to control them. This is the technique for certain victory.

8. It would certainly distract the attention of the powerful commercial groups that are about to join battle over cable television networks.

9. The US 7th Fleet with one or two carrier battle groups would join battle.

10. And when Tryphon understood that Simon was risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and that he meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers to him.