The fighting forced the Portuguese government onto the nearby island of Atauro.

The fighting forced the Government to recognize that its ambitious development plans depended on the guerrillas, and it paved the way for peace talks.

The fighting forced the town's population to flee and seek shelter in the surrounding countryside.

This almost constant fighting that had perhaps in its way forced Darlanis to come now.

Since spring, the fighting has forced a third of the peninsula's 470,000 residents to leave their homes.

The Chinese struck at night, and the ferocious fighting forced the rear covering forces to call in night fighters to suppress the attacks.

The fighting has forced about 130,000 villagers to flee their homes.

However, heavy fighting on the day of the landing, 15 June 1944, forced the call-up of the Regiment.

The fierce fighting forced the Chinese to call in the 340th Regiment to reinforce the 342nd.

On the other hand, the prolonged fighting might force the victor to become tougher and more creative, harder to defeat.