I didn't see her much over the next couple of weeks, as she waged her private battle.

Almost immediately he seemed to be engulfed in his own private battle.

If she wants to continue our private battle, then who am I to stop her?

But in the midst of those public achievements he carried on a private battle.

She regarded herself as being in a private battle with Ddwng.

"Let the destiny of the region be determined by the private battle, as fate intended it all along."

It had become a private battle, but not against each other.

The war of looks went on, a private battle between boy and man.

This was going to be played out first as a perfectly private battle of brains.

His parents might have had a troubled marriage, but despite their private battles, they'd always presented a united front to the outside world.