(1) She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference.

(2) They have thrown down the gauntlet to the PM by demanding a referendum.

(3) He was quick to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the opposition.

(4) The foreign secretary ran the gauntlet of demonstrators.

(5) Before getting the proposals accepted, the government had to run the gauntlet of hostility from its own supporters.

(6) Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters.

(7) The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen.

(8) Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle.

(9) By calling the election at this time, the government has flung down the gauntlet to the opposing parties.

(10) Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.

(11) His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet.

(12) A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors.

(13) She has thrown down the gauntlet to the newspaper by accusing it of libel.

(14) Every day they had to run the gauntlet of hostile journalists on their way to school.

(15) Our players have to go through a gauntlet of fans to get to their cars.

(16) He balked slightly at that, then he tucked the tenners down his gauntlet and handed it over.

(17) As soon as Lexandro flexed a finger, his power gauntlet twitched in rapport.

(18) They recognized that some of their objectives could be reached by administrative action without running the gauntlet of the legislative process.

(19) Their budgets are closely controlled by Congress and any departmental legislative proposals will have to run the gauntlet of Congressional scrutiny.

(20) The navy board was the last in a gauntlet of oral exams.

(21) On the grass beside him' lay a plumed hat, and a pair of riding gloves gauntleted with gilt lace, and sewn with seed-pearls wrought into a curious device.

(22) "Uncover before Narnia, you dog, " thundered the Lord Bern, and dealt him a rap with his gauntleted hand which sent his hat flying from his head.