Sentence examples for was to contest from inspiring English sources

The Heat's strategy was to contest every shot, but that did not last long.

On March 23rd Mr Anwar was to contest a by-election for a seat in the legislative assembly in one of Malaysia's states, Selangor.

The party's primary goal was to contest the elections to the new Central Legislative Assembly in 1923 and, once in office, to disrupt official policy and derail the Raj (British government in India) by antigovernment agitation within the council chambers.

This moved Van Gaal to state the strongest XI he could select was to contest the opening hour against Barça and PSG, after previously selecting two different outfield teams.

The questions came fast and furious about a hearing in which the banished point guard, Stephon Marbury, was to contest a $400,000 fine levied by the Knicks early this season for allegedly refusing to play.

In mid-1940, the principal concern of the Royal Air Force, together with elements of the Fleet Air Arm, was to contest the control of British airspace with the German Luftwaffe.

KaloBios is to contest this decision at an appeal hearing on February 25.

The Shockers' job would be to contest harder, make those bad shots look worse.

As a result, his first task is to contest the existing framework of assumptions.

A new feminist party is to contest next year's elections; if the polls are right, it could win several seats.

To rebut is to contest or deny something; to refute is to prove that it's wrong.