It is common in trade negotiations to tackle straightforward issues first and turn to more contentious issues later.
Lawmakers said they hoped that an agreement on drug discount cards would generate momentum as negotiators turn to bigger, more contentious issues.
The revival of the 11-plus, which proved so divisive throughout the 60s and 70s, may turn out to be more contentious than Morgan realises.
As a manager, Dr. Shapiro said he believed in taking risks, although he added that one recent decision -- the hiring of Peter Singer, a bioethics professor -- turned out to be more contentious than he and other faculty members expected.
Over the years, the case has become only more contentious.
— JOANNE C. GERSTNER This is turning into one of the more contentious matches, as it's clear Russia and Bulgaria — and especially their vocal fans — aren't feeling the love for each other.
Which theory gives the best account of the function of rights has been much more contentious; we turn to that debate in section 3. Analysis reveals that most familiar rights, such as the right to free expression or the right of private property, have a complex internal structure.
Debate over the church's vaunted antipoverty campaign, which was begun by the bishops' conference in 1970, has taken a more contentious turn in recent years.
Disagreements over how to craft Internet policy have become more and more contentious and political.
Of the 51 City Council races on the ballot in the city next Tuesday, this contest is turning out to be one of the more contentious.
He contrasts their "open affection" with his own more contentious regard for Mick, their bond being one that "turned life comic at the expense of anything gentle".
