The phrase "document contends" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used in legal contexts or academic writing to indicate that a written document or piece of evidence is making a specific argument or claim. Example: The defendant's lawyer argued in court that the contract was invalid, but a document contends that both parties had signed and agreed to its terms.
The aim, the document contends, is to prompt a counterattack against the Arab Sunni minority.
Second, the document contends that Hewlett-Packard shareholders will suffer because the company's highly profitable printing business will be diluted in a combined enterprise with a larger collection of troubled, low-profit businesses -- especially a much larger personal computer business.
That document contends that Father Fay secretly opened two bank accounts, into which he deposited $980,000 in mostly parishioner funds, a majority of which he used for personal expenses.
The document contends that "a major earthquake or storm pose the greatest dangers to the delta, potentially causing levee failures and flooding on as many as 20 islands at once and jeopardizing water supplies for two-thirds of the state".
Interestingly, one document contends that the naturalness of death is compatible with declining or withdrawing futile treatments (i.e. AUSTRALIA PCA II).
That document contended that Iran halted its design work on a nuclear weapon in 2003.
Khan would not be moved: his fares policy was "fully costed" he said, brushing aside a TfL briefing document contending that it is not; a 50% "affordable" housing yield was being achieved in some parts of London.
Mr. Schobel, in response to questions, offered documents contending that his removal was illegal and letters he had received from both his sympathizers and his detractors.
They also discussed their project to study and impede the flow of money to the Taliban resistance and al Qaeda, and sought Mr. Noorzai's help, the documents contend.
In opposing the Miami relatives' requests, the department also included documents contending that the relatives had offered Elian's divorced father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, a job, a car and millions of dollars to leave Cuba and settle in Miami with his son.
Mr. Fawell said to his boss, "Hey George, I told Bill to go around and tell people to get stuff out of their offices," the documents contend, adding that Mr. Ryan then abruptly left the room.
