One reason the dispute has dragged on so long is that the three groups of Oneidas have often feuded about strategy and goals.

Yet the dispute drags on for eighty years, largely because the judge, the creator god, favors Set.

This dispute has dragged on for almost two years now and both sides should redouble their efforts to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

As the dispute drags on, bitterness on all sides grows.

The dispute dragged on for years, with many appeals to Rome and the king.

But there was a risk, she said, that the dispute could drag through the city bureaucracy and then the courts for years.

The dispute dragged on for several months.

The dispute dragged on in the courts all summer and occupied much of Giamatti's public time.

The dispute, now in its 18th year in a Federal court, has dragged on longer than anyone had imagined.

The union has indicated that it will expand its action beyond the 49 routes if the dispute drags on.