It did not come easily, and the roars of the partisan crowd played a significant role.
The security police on the steps had acted quickly but not really decisively in front of the partisan crowd.
They were up against a side encouraged by a large, partisan crowd but kept their discipline and got a good result.
It was, Blade thought wryly, something of a partisan crowd.
The trend continued here despite the support of a large and unabashedly partisan crowd.
"You need to know something about me," he said to the highly partisan crowd.
The partisan crowd included a man who introduced himself as a fellow Massachusetts native.
This sort of talk may bring partisan crowds to their feet, but it makes the world uneasy.
The gesture always got a big cheer from partisan crowds.
Blake was disappointed at times with the partisan crowd, which shouted during play.