Then it seemed to rise up, caught between opposing forces.

The opposing forces were lining up, getting ready to move against each other.

An understanding was eventually reached between the opposing forces, and both sides went on their way.

Full scale war between the opposing forces broke out in June 1946.

At times the opposing forces were within shouting distance of each other.

They can also be used as means of intimidation to the opposing forces.

They could be private citizens in any number satisfactory to the opposing forces.

"This is the war they've always wanted," one Pentagon official said of the opposing forces.

The opposing forces seem to be militants inside the city limits.

The other major differences were the sizes of the opposing forces and the setting.