It seemed small, with its buildings crowded together against the blue sea.

It was more man against the open sea than the bureaucracy.

This is a long term uphill battle against the sea.

The basic challenge of man against the sea is much as it has always been.

A ring of islets showed green and white against the sea.

Given the fact that we've got our backs against the sea, I say we go for it.

All that mattered to those people was to win the battle against the sea.

By the time the peacock went out, I was invisible against the sea and they had turned back.

I've set myself against the sea all my life and I've always won.

Now they stand here with us, their backs like ours against the sea.