Sentence examples for contentions against from inspiring English sources

The main contentions against a national human rights act for Australia rarely, if ever, make much sense.

This may however, be problematic in populations with religious contentions against vaccinations.

He headed Liverpool back into contention against Milan in the 2007 Champions League final, too.

The shooting touch that kept Austin Peay in contention against Kentucky through most of the second half failed the Governors down the stretch yesterday.

Toulon could become the first side to win three successive European titles after Leigh Halfpenny kept them in contention against Leinster with his boot.

The main contention against the proposal was a clause that would place workers hired after January 2012 in a retirement plan based on company contributions instead of in a traditional pension.

The way this useful bumper horse had tanked into contention against a smart rival on his hurdling debut leaves no doubt that he will repay that patience, when switched to fences this season.

However, he said "in retrospect" Rudd should have gone to the polls sooner because the initial honeymoon which put Labor back in contention against Abbott could not, in the end, be sustained.

So with the Redskins desperate to stay in playoff contention against the Giants, and with Coach Norv Turner's job in minute-by-minute peril (he was fired yesterday), Snyder's visceral reactions were ripe for Fox's cameras.

Two of the sponsors for part of the Ireland trip were frequent partners of Mr. Gingrich: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — the government-backed housing industry giants that Mr. Gingrich has denounced as he fights to stay in contention against Mitt Romney in the Republican primaries.

A tough match for the Gloucester man. 1 ALASDAIR DICKINSON 6/10 A solid display but Ryan Grant will come into contention against Ireland as Vern Cotter looks for that elusive win. 2 ROSS FORD 6/10 Did all the basics well but struggled along with the rest of the pack to cope with the powerful England forwards.