Or can a more positive interpretation be sustained, with France emerging as a close rival to Britain from the eighteenth century onwards?

However Australia eventually emerges as a serious rival.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the show emerged as a powerful international rival to the Farnborough Airshow.

In the Tour de France, however, LeMond soon emerged as a serious rival, winning the 5th stage time trial and taking the yellow jersey.

Mr. Nasir sent his prime minister packing to a place 400 miles from Male when he emerged as a potential rival.

In 2007, Casey Stoner emerged as a rival for Rossi.

Then, toward the end of the nineteenth century, Germany emerged as a rival, increasing the size of her navy to support her expansionist policy.

Carr emerged as a rival to Parker at the party's 1999 policy convention.

Vishwanath Pratap Singh has emerged as a potential rival.

Rafael Nadal has emerged from the clay dust as a worthy rival on at least one surface.