Sentence examples for was not contending from inspiring English sources

Dr. Sobel said whatever the evolutionary origin of emotional tears, he was not contending that his findings had modern romantic applications.

The main verb is was, not contend, say or think.

Newton is: the main verb of the relative clause is was, not contend.

I wondered if journalists would express regret that someone like Romney wasn't contending.

Mr. Wales said the agency wasn't contending that Whole Foods and Wild Oats did not have any other competition.

I wasn't contending against chauvinism, like George Eliot Mary Anne Evanss), or against puritanism, like Pauline Réage (Anne Desclos), or political repression, like Mo Yan Guan Moyee); the only thing I was struggling against was my own tendency toward self-defeat.

We're not contending right now.

The Mets are not contending this season, a path they chose with their moves last winter.

Quickly, the coach cut five veterans who were not contending for starting positions.

But four of his largest shareholders say he is not, contending that he is hard to reach and that he does not return their calls.

The bigger concern for Bautista is that the Blue Jays are not contending, and voters generally emphasize candidates from playoff-bound teams.