Still, if it came to a straight fight, matters weren't going to work out well anyway.
During Moore's transition, he won 10 straight fights over a 3 year period.
In another straight fight against Labour he held the seat, this time with a majority of 3,399.
He won his next five straight fights in just over a year, four of which by knockout.
In a straight fight between the two, it would be hard not to back Ball.
In a straight fight I wasn't going to beat him.
He won the seat by a large majority in a straight fight against Labour.
"Enough to do us some mischief in a straight fight, Captain."
No such thing as a straight fight in criminal court.
"I'm confident my people could take just about any pirate out here in straight fight," he said.
How foolish it had been to engage this monster in direct physical combat!
The reasons for seeking to keep women out of direct combat are deeply rooted in Western culture.
He came under fire but did not engage in direct combat.
You may be in direct combat with someone and have to sacrifice a card.
And now, since the others had landed, direct combat could not be avoided.
The military remains a notable exception, where women may not be put into direct combat by law.
I prefer direct combat, like a gun or a dog.
Surely there are better ways to handle the Insects than direct combat.
While there was little direct combat between the two forces, the American tactics were successful.
At times, she seems ready for direct combat with the right.