It was the most feeling I saw in him, apart from when describing some bitter wrangle in the London ad agency which had caused his walk-out and propelled him here.

Since then, in a series of bitter legal wrangles in Saudi courts, the banks attempted - and mostly failed - to attach Redec assets to repay loans.

EUROPE'S top trade negotiator stepped down last night, as the Americans raised the stakes in a bitter wrangle over imports.

Pava was also a centre of Jainism and, at the time mentioned above, Mahavira had just died at Pava and his followers were divided by bitter wrangles.

Now began a long painful recovery, while the French and Spanish authorities, from Consular to Ambassadorial and ultimately at Ministerial level, indulged in a bitter diplomatic wrangle over Muir's release.

MPs backed the Bill after being told that it could revolutionise the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, bringing to a close one of the most bitter parliamentary wrangles of recent years.

Having come prepared for a bitter wrangle, Steve found the Mute's fatalistic reaction somewhat disconcerting.

A bitter wrangle ensued in which the Society of Authors became involved, to Wells's chagrin.

Rose rapidly, then left in a bitter wrangle over the patent on a new type of propeller that he had designed.

According to the notes of Michael Maestlin "Rheticus...became embroiled in a very bitter wrangle with the printer [over the Ad lectorem].