Sentence examples for vigorous back and forth from inspiring English sources

A vigorous back and forth ensued.

And that kind of vigorous back and forth -- that imperfect but well-founded process, messy as it often is -- is at the heart of our democracy.

They shouldn't, not if they care about the country, best served by a vigorous back-and-forth about the proper size and role of government and about budgetary restraint.

The term has been wielded by the Republican presidential candidates as a billy club against one another over the past few months and a vigorous back-and-forth over the contours of the phrase consumed the opening moments of last night's Republican debate.

Most people tend to use a vigorous back-and-forth motion, which is incorrect.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla .— A day after a relatively reserved debate in which they appeared to take pains to avoid attacking each other, Senator John McCain and Mitt Romney on Friday engaged in their most vigorous sniping since their back-and-forth before the New Hampshire primary over two weeks ago.

Instead of a vigorous seven-way bidding session, onlookers witnessed a brief back-and-forth, mainly involving two companies.

The back-and-forth continues for weeks.

There is back-and-forth on this.

It's a back-and-forth conversation.

But even as they stood to hear the names of the dead read aloud, a vigorous debate ensued, a back and forth between readers discussing whether a mosque and Islamic community center should be built near ground zero.