| They absorbed a lot of pressure, their back four, hard-working and combative in face of opponents who were persistent and pugnacious. |
| She is combative, not deferential, but not as effective as I'd like to see. |
| However, he has a combative, athletic, do-or-die spirit which welcomes competition. |
| This will take bodybuilding into a combative mano-a-mano arena never before seen. |
| The combative, moustachioed Italian is widely recognised as one of the world's leading experts on human fertility. |
| Critics deride him as a publicity hound and his combative character has alienated fellow lawyers in previous class actions. |
