Sentence examples for first complained that from inspiring English sources

The reason: so much time had passed since Kerry Sparrow first complained, that he had retired from the force.

The Greek-Cypriots' new president, Tassos Papadopoulos, at first complained that the latest UN compromise did not adequately address his people's grievances.

Northern Alliance commanders first complained that the United States was not bombing the Taliban forces they faced, or giving them enough aid.

Republicans first complained that the Iran-Contra investigation, which spanned the Reagan and Bush administrations, was an effort to use the criminal law to challenge political actions.

In response to Mr. Mascolo's question, "did you really say that or not?," Mr. Morsi first complained that he had already answered the question "five times today" and reiterated his claim that the comments needed to be put into context.

According to a 2006 survey of biopharmaceutical companies' views of F.D.A. oversight, more than a third complained that regulators had changed their position in the middle of the testing of a product, and more than half said that the F.D.A. "needs the most improvement" in "risk-based decision-making," which is supposed to be regulators' essential stock in trade.

One called him "patronizing," another "unprofessional," and a third complained that the office staff was "too young".

"Why?" "Because I said so". "That's not fair!!!!!!!!!" The first time she complained, "That's not fair!", my response was immediate and required no thought.

"We like one better than the other, that's for sure," replied the second, complaining that her company had received little advance warning of the proposed changes.

At the 2006 Turin Olympics, Weir took second in the short program before fading to fifth, complaining that he missed a bus and became frazzled before the long program.

According to a 2011 poll, more than half of Americans between the ages of thirteen and sixty-four experience a sleep problem almost every night, and nearly two-thirds complain that they are not getting enough rest during the week.