1. Opponents, including the White House, have found themselves fighting a rear guard action . 2. The Ottoman XVIII Corps escaped destruction only by fighting some desperate rear guard actions . 3. After fighting a half-hour rear guard action the flying column retreated towards the north-west. 4. Aside from minor rear guard action , the expedition was over. 5. During the long retreat to Tunisia, the 21st Panzer fought the rear guard actions . 6. Two days later, the French got the better of another rear guard action at Steinbach. 7. Modern Las Animas continually fights a rear guard action against an eroding population and tax base. 8. Tradition and legend describe feats of valour displayed by the Marathas during this rear guard action . 9. His supporters are fighting a rear guard action to win him a seat as vice chairman. 10. In contrast to the previous day, the 118th Aviation Company encountered only isolated rear guard actions .