Sentence examples for it became contentious from inspiring English sources

"He was amazingly generous about allowing me to test him, allowing me fairly wide boundaries and encouraging my exploration -- even if it became contentious -- rather than forcing me to accept a predigested solution".

While folk and sacred music in Asia and the Americas was sung and chanted in the tongues of nation or tribe, the church permitted and encouraged, up to a point, international settings of scriptural text to Gregorian chant and later – though it became contentious – polyphony.

They like to sow division just to agitate, they start with friendly talk, then it becomes contentious, and finally a conflict.

Late last year, its relationship with a new batch of e-hail services became contentious when it issued cease-and-desist letters, and later fined a group of companies for "operating unlicensed charter party services" (i.e. limo services).

The relationship between Blair and Brown, who were once close friends, often became contentious, and it was Prescott who brokered truces between Labour's two most powerful leaders.

The stop became contentious, and part of it is caught in footage from Encinia's dash cam, as well as via a bystander who filmed the arrest.

WASHINGTON -- Less than 20 minutes after it began, the first hearing in more than 20 years on D.C. statehood became contentious.

Senior Pentagon officials testified today during House and Senate hearings that at times became contentious.

At times, their relationship became contentious because Parcells wanted a greater voice about personnel.

He included a provision that if the payout became contentious, the loser would pay all the legal fees.

Even an issue as small as who was going to hire the equipment manager became contentious, Wang said.