Sentence examples for contentions if from inspiring English sources

But Judge William B. Chandler III of the Delaware Chancery Court found that the plaintiffs' contentions, if they can be proved, suggest that the directors were "consciously indifferent" to the terms of the contract Mr. Ovitz negotiated with Disney's chairman and chief executive, Michael D. Eisner.

The state is swinging into action to file even more contentions if the license action is resumed, said Robert Halstead, chief of the state's nuclear office.

Poland (1-2-1) will be out of medal contention if Switzerland beats France on Monday.

Quite how many would be in contention if the walking wounded were restored to fitness remains to be seen.

The Commission may admit such a contention if it determines the petition raises a genuine issue of material fact regarding compliance with paragraph VIII.B.5 of this appendix.

But the graph is now more difficult to read, and Sampras is back in contention if not in command at his second favorite tournament.

If Plushenko is truly out of gold medal contention, if he cannot recover his psyche, there will be more room at the top for Goebel and Honda.

The Knicks will be eliminated from playoff contention if they lose one of their final five games or the Milwaukee Bucks win one of their last four.

He said: "He is in contention if Murty doesn't make it but right-back is probably the healthiest position I have got.

Venus Williams might still be in contention if she had lobbied the chair umpire, Carlos Ramos, to stop play because of darkness before the end of the second set.

Now the cynic interjects: Would the Yankees really have been eliminated from wild-card contention if they hadn't been starting a shortstop as creaky as Derek Jeter every night, and batting him second, in spite of his minor-league production?