But the debate was a formal Skirmishing, a pastime to gain breathing-space.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
By a forced march, and constant Skirmishing, he at length gained a field upon the road, now belonging to Mr. Matthew James; and as it was open and enclosed, he posted himself on the west of the road, within the enclosure.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
The Dragon fought magnificently, so long as she had the powerful backing of her married daughter, Mrs. Sowerby Bagster, and the Skirmishing help of Athene.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan