Sentence examples for contended for instance from inspiring English sources

Mr. Camp contended, for instance, that a White House official's divulging of a private company's tax status constituted "a clear intimidation tactic".

Mr. Ensign contended, for instance, that he had always been a supporter of a Nevada airline, Allegiant Air, and an electric utility, NV Energy.

The site contended, for instance, that the leading F.T.C. lawyer in the case had improperly called Mr. Johnson while he was in jail, interfering with his right to due process.

He contends, for instance, that the post-9/11 shift to manhunting terrorists caused C.I.A. officers to miss the Arab Spring of 2010-11.

He contends, for instance, that JPMorgan was "thoroughly complicit" in the fraud, having obtained many indications of misconduct and failed to report the suspicious activity.

While they contend, for instance, that the plot cost nearly $500,000, they have been able to trace only half of it back to a suspected Al Qaeda source.

He perversely contends, for instance, that the Iraqi exile and neoconservative favorite Ahmad Chalabi might have done "a respectable job running Iraq," since he was capable enough to help persuade the United States to get rid of his nemesis, Saddam Hussein, "when Iraq posed no threat to the United States".

Some of Mr. Conrad's arguments seem a bit strained: he contends, for instance, that Hitchcock's well-known obsession with blondes stemmed from the fact that "platinum pallor suited the illusory world of film, where all objects were drenched in a lunar light".

Wright (2004) contends for instance that we are rationally entitled to accept Q8 (as well as other cornerstones in general).[13] Thus by learning E8 we do acquire justification for P8.

But while many opponents have focused arguments on legal grounds — contending, for instance, that smartphone apps violate the city's longstanding ban on prearranged rides in yellow taxis — critics of other industry changes have made a simpler case: The old way is what everyone is used to.

The Mets never really contended for Reyes.