Sentence examples for contended saying from inspiring English sources

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'[Stephen] Lewis is leading us all down the primrose path to a dead end,' Mr. Bale contended, saying more money for medical infrastructure in Africa, rather than yet another international supplier of cheap drugs, is what's needed to fight AIDS and other health crises"[ 6].

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In the Rutherford case it was contended, said Lord Thomas, that there was "proper justification for treating the accommodation needed for carers of disabled adults and disabled children differently and in any event DHPs would be made in all appropriate cases", as had happened in Warren's case.

The violence was not premeditated, he and Mr. Samson both contend, saying that the Sene men were merely berating the girls for drinking alcohol and dancing in pubs when one of the girls retorted with, "None of your business; who are you to ask?" That enraged the protesters and the violence followed, they say.

The main verb is was, not contend, say or think.

"You hope that riders come up and contend," said Jacobellis, 24.

"The atmosphere at the meeting was to let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend," said Chen Yizi, who helped organize the conference.

Although a judge reduced the award and the case was settled out of court, it also created a more adversarial legal environment with which Catholic authorities have had to contend, said Mark Chopko, general counsel for the bishops' conference.

As for who was right, Clinton contended Trump was saying "crazy things" while Trump said he was merely saying "true things".

"They definitely have a chance to contend," Jones said.

"We have the talent to contend," he said.

"Hopefully, with a team that contends," Johnson said.

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