Sentence examples for is first contended from inspiring English sources

It is first contended that purchase and delivery of the liquors was in violation of U.S.C., Title 10, § 1350, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1350, set out in the margin.

It is first contended that this petitioner, an instrumentality of the Cuban Government, should be denied access to American courts because Cuba is an unfriendly power and does not permit nationals of this country to obtain relief in its courts.

It was Romney who first contended that the Obama administration initially denied that the attack in Benghazi was an act of terror for fear that it would sully the president's reelection claim that he had "decimated" Al Qaeda.

Responding to questions from American officials, Pakistani officials acknowledged Thursday that the video had not been faked, as they had first contended, an American official said, and that they had identified the soldiers and would take appropriate measures.

The distinction between non-conceptual and conceptual was first drawn by Diṅnāga who contended that all perception is non-conceptual because what constitutes seeing things as they really are must be free from any conceptual construction.

After the contract was first awarded to Boeing, McCain contended that Airbus had not been given a real chance to compete for the contract, and a subsequent investigation led by McCain's staff uncovered improper dealings between Boeing and the Air Force.

He contends that being first to launch a new technology is less important than being first to envision its greatest untapped market potential.

The first contends that it is tacitly circular, because the content of intention always includes the concept of intentionality (Wilson 1989, pp. 274 5; Ginet 1990, pp. 34 5).

Carrie at first contends that they're "bulletproof," that no one will find out about what she calls "collateral damage" because the strike was in a tribal region.

As stated, petitioners first contend that they were deprived of due process by the refusal of the court to conduct the requested full-dress hearing to enable them to attempt to determine whether materials obtained from them in the 1952 grand jury proceeding, or evidence derived therefrom, was considered by the 1953 grand jury.

Hamilton slipped back to finish seventh in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after being fourth on the grid, and contending for pole position in qualifying.