trial of strength

For a long time now, this fight has been more than simply a trial of strength.

Tom knew that he must turn it into trial of strength.

"We are prepared to face a trial of strength in the house," he said.

Within an hour it had become a contest, a trial of strength between the two men.

If there was a direct trial of strength, the situation could be messy.

He was starting to dominate this straight trial of strength.

The first trial of strength between all the rival political parties took place in January 1952.

He paused and stared into her eyes, a direct trial of strength which she could not meet.

It was a sort of test trial of strength between the lawyers.

'But our trial of strength is not yet come.

Gath took it with a smile and this time there was no trial of strength.

Thus, it seemed that a trial of strength between the two warlords was inevitable.

This was, he felt, a trial of strength between them, and if he gave way now, she would be master.

It says it is ready for a trial of strength in parliament.

It was an efficient slaughter this time, not the trial of strength he'd had with the dog at the gate.

The trial of strength is between her and France."

The time of truce is past; both move now to a trial of strength.

He should have a trial of strength with Saruman.

Thinking it a trial of strength, Conan squeezed back as hard as he could.

The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.

Their meeting lay before her and from it would come danger and such a trial of strength as she could not now measure.

A more serious trial of strength concerned the military and the SA.

I haven't the least interest in a trial of strength or in losing 'your invaluable services.

We had one trial of strength fairly early.

It became a trial of strength and endurance.