Sentence examples for had never contested from inspiring English sources
Mr. Hazare himself said, when he began his anti-corruption campaign in Delhi in April, that he had never contested an election because he was certain to lose.
In power for the first time, after years in opposition, the Islamists were keen to gain the acceptance of the electorate and King Mohammed VI, whose supremacy they had never contested.
He said the Treasury had never contested the Welsh government's evidence that it is "underfunded" by the formula for handing out money to the devolved administrations.
Seven years later, he personally chose her to succeed him as the Workers Partyy presidential candidate, despite the fact she had never contested an election.
Facing a Niger side who had never contested a match at the Nations Cup before, the Panthers had the perfect first opponents - especially with tougher battles set to come against Morocco and Tunisia.
But the Taliban have never contested an election before.
The Malhotras have never contested the charges, and have since returned to India.
It was wrong to take the money, I've never contested that.
Strauss-Kahn has never contested the fact that a sexual encounter took place but has denied claims it was forced.
