Sentence examples for contends i from inspiring English sources

Although Jones contends, "I don't enjoy hitting people; I enjoy outsmarting them," and frequently uses chess as an analogy, there are far more accurate representations of his strategy and tactics.

My wife contends, "I'd stand in a line a mile long just to cancel out your vote".

And if young women are really reaping the benefits of a campus hook-up culture so that they can pursue professionalism undaunted, as Rosin contends, I've yet to see these "hearts of steel" enter my classroom.

Mr. Stack contended, "I think he thrives internally on controversy".

"If I didn't think I could contend I wouldn't be playing.

Hopefully I'll be able to stick with that and be consistently contending because I know if I am contending I can win.

"But it's been a fair few years, and oddly enough, we haven't really had anyone in my time here seriously contending, I don't think.

Voters might not be comfortable putting him first, because the Blue Jays did not contend (I disagree with that logic, incidentally).

But, he contended, "I'm a little skeptical that it will work unless it's part of a global deal".

I'm one of six children, the only one who earns money from acting, although I would contend I'm the least dramatic and theatrical of all my siblings.

But he contended: "I totally understand their opinion but the harsh reality is that their clubs might go to the wall if we go to Division Three.