In the latter years of Elizabeth's reign Puritanism gave way to sectarian non-conformity, and eventually into outright confrontation with the established church.

"But outright confrontation will not help Brazil."

It was enough that the enemy saw only the most obvious scenario, that his vanity blinded him to possibilities other than outright confrontation.

His opponents were throwing themselves into an outright confrontation, forfeiting stealth to delay his Sword ops from reaching the dome.

Instead of outright confrontation with Hezbollah, Mr. Siniora has tried to goad the group into aligning its agenda with the government's.

Unfortunately this change alters Andrew's personality and leads to friction between the two friends, finally building into an outright confrontation.

Vytautas Landsbergis, the president of the independent movement, has tried to steer his group away from outright confrontation with the party.

Bramall was opposed but was not willing to go along with the far left demands for an outright confrontation and legal defiance.

A polite and considered approach, avoiding outright confrontation, will stand you in better stead.

They resist school procedures and rules but not to the point of risking outright confrontation with teachers.