Sentence examples for considerable divisions from inspiring English sources

As at the climate talks in Copenhagen and Durban, and the earlier Rio conference, there are considerable divisions - particularly between developed and developing countries - about burden sharing and whether to emphasise environmental protection or poverty alleviation.

But there is considerable division within the insurgency too.

Considerable division occurred within the state over the American Revolution, and Tory activity was heavy.

"The science in 1981 on this subject was in the very, very early days and there was considerable division of opinion," Richard Keil, an Exxon spokesman, said.

It is evidence that "for the roughly 40 years between emancipation and disfranchisement, our Southern story must include considerable division and ambivalence among whites, a hundred forms of resistance among blacks, and at times coalition across the race divide".

James Henry Scullin succeeded Bruce as prime minister in October 1929, but his Labor ministry suffered the real squeeze of events; within the ALP there was considerable division as to how government should react to the Depression.

Roy (2011) points out, however, that this research established a considerable division between the traditional city design methods and spontaneous practices, favouring the creation of subaltern urbanism, considered by Koolhaas the non-complementary alternative to the traditional forms of city.

As the composition is not precisely defined, some states which have a considerable division of executive power can find it difficult to decide who should attend the meetings.

After 12 games, with the season already one-quarter done, the Devils were on top of their division, in considerable part thanks to Brodeur.

As the party suffers not just from a leadership vacuum but also from considerable internal division, its future direction is unclear.

GW is highly decentralised, giving its divisions considerable autonomy.