Sentence examples for had not been contested from inspiring English sources

Previous Clacton elections, where Mr Carswell was the Conservative MP before his defection, had not been contested by Ukip.

Until taking Palmyra in May, Isis had not captured an inch of territory that had not been contested before.

Fired up by the possibilities of localism and their experience of fighting – successfully – to keep open a library and swimming pool, she and other residents resolved to stand for town council seats that had not been contested for "20 or more years".

In response to the criticism, Patel said the GMC reprimand was a long time ago, and that his findings in the Sally White case had not been contested.

Then, as now, the state sent notice to the U.S. House Clerk based on unofficial election results before all votes were counted, attesting to the name of the "winner" and that the race had not been contested.

The Japanese sovereignty over the Islands had not been contested until early 1970s immediately after the UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East issued a research paper indicating that there was a possibility that huge oil resources existed under the seabed around the Islands in the East China Sea.

Much of the new legislation, even on divisive issues, has not been contested in court.

Golf has not been contested at the Olympics for more than 100 years.

The first two are so reliably Democratic, and the third so reliably Republican, that they have not been contested at all.

It's easily mopped up by Nigeria, having not been contested with a huge amount of vigour by Argentina, it has to be said.

The document came from a Hergé expert who wishes to remain anonymous and its validity has not been contested by either Moulinsart or the author's family.