blood-shedding

Any attempt to end their rule, she worries, is going to call for blood-shedding. . .

The Education of an Iranian Revolutionary David Feith 2011

But I think there will be a little blood-shedding for that occur.

What If “Natural Selection” Leads to the End of All Street Food? | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2009

And thou, my son, forbear, I charge thee, to touch thy earthly weapon; — if it is the pleasure of our protectress, that her shrine be this day desecrated by deeds of violence, and polluted by blood-shedding, let it not, I charge thee, happen through the deed of a

The Abbot 2008

But while the administration's development and disease-fighting agenda have drawn praise from humanitarian organizations and others in Africa, such topics may be overshadowed during his trip by the subject that seems to perpetually generate the most headlines about the continent: blood-shedding conflict.

More Than One Africa 2008

“Alexius,” said the Empress Irene, “I beseech you to be contented; be assured that we will not leave you in this dogged humour of blood-shedding, lest you make such materials for history as are fitter for the time of Nero than of Constantine.”

Count Robert of Paris 2008

And while some critics will hiss at the Studio heads for not selling the film as a musical, hoping to try and ‘fool’ the horror audience with the promise of a little seasonal blood-shedding?

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 2007

When he said that all men might be saved, I shook, for I expected he would add, all except those who had committed the mysterious sin; but no, all men were to be saved who with a humble and contrite spirit would come to Jesus, cast themselves at the foot of His cross, and accept pardon through the merits of His blood-shedding alone.

Lavengro 2004

I did not wish to see my condemnation repeated, but I was very fervent in prayer, and almost hoped that God would yet forgive me by virtue of the blood-shedding of the Lamb.

Lavengro 2004

It would indeed be a good action, if as the Egyptians draw out the stomach of a dead body, and cut it open and expose it to the sun, as the only cause of all its evil actions, so we could, by cutting out our gluttony and blood-shedding, purify and cleanse the remainder of our lives.

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

Then they went to battle again so marvellously that doubt it was to hear of that battle for the great blood-shedding, and their hauberks unnailed that naked they were on every side.

Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003