Sentence examples for be contended whether from inspiring English sources
Although it can be contended whether the use of antibiotics in the food industry contributes to antimicrobial resistance, it is clear that food-borne pathogens also increasingly acquire resistance to antimicrobial interventions.
In this article, it is contended that the rational decision-making employed by citizens in determining whether or not to be involved in the planning process defines the spectrum of participation.
Behavioural intention, it is contended, then results in action [ 44].
The turn of events has set off an investigation into whether a politically connected and powerful interloper was able to use his clout to derail the standard contracting rules to benefit his client, as some critics are contending, or whether an intervention on behalf of a worthy contractor prevented the Port Authority from making a mistake, as Mr. D'Amato contends.
Nevertheless, some of the problems with which very few of these studies have been able to contend (whether Putnam's original study) or later work, have been (1) difficulty controlling for selection based on preferences for local good provision, (2) issues with the small size or highly-aggregated nature of the data, and (3) difficulty finding credible measures of inequality and fractionalization.
Yet the story of classic Hollywood is the story of artists contending, whether by compromises or ruses, with the absolute power of blustery and tyrannical bosses; the celebrated dream factories were also the graveyards of dreams, in which many of the great films serve as the headstones.
It is not, as the dissent contends, whether a Legislature may defend its districting decisions based on a "stereotype" about African-American voting behavior.
Oral sex is much contended.
Definitions of terrorism are highly contended [ 16- 18].
