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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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He also contends that Democrats have not produced a bumper crop of congressional candidates this year.
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He also contends he is paying taxes on land the church uses as its own.
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Wolfe also contends that Sulloway was culturally biased by assuming all families throughout history have had the same structure.
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Government lawyers also contended the industry targeted its advertising toward children as potential new smokers.
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They also contend that their operation largely recycles bay water and is not introducing new pollutants to the harbor.
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analyst
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A sequence of events since last spring made a showdown over these issues almost inevitable, analysts contend .
authority
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The authorities may contend that they demonstrate their determination to find extremists in the ranks.
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Federal authorities contend this was a lie.
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The local authority contend the correct date is when the demand for payment was served or when it became operative.
critic
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If it were as bad as its critics contend , our society would be teetering on the edge of extinction.
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The critics contend that competition could promote better and cheaper service.
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Other critics contend officials at Johnson Space Center did too little, too late, to deal with exploding costs.
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Last week, the commission agreed to an internal reorganization plan that critics contend will weaken consumer involvement in future regulatory decisions.
defense
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The defense contends the fight was an isolated case.
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The defense contends that linking those dots properly reveals a picture of Simpson as an innocent man wrongly accused.
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The defense contends the video is proof the socks were planted because there are no socks on the tape.
government
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However, the Czech government contended that it could not afford to stop selling arms until substitute industries were in place.
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Five months later, the Maharashtra government suspended work, contending the project was too expensive.
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The federal government contends that the trial judge erred on 38 points of his ruling.
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Attorneys for the government contended that the agency must have the flexibility to change course when new evidence emerges.
group
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The group contends the helicopters will increase noise and pollution, while being a safety risk.
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Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.
lawyer
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Government lawyers also contended the industry targeted its advertising toward children as potential new smokers.
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Jones's lawyers contend that the case was intended only to shield presidents from lawsuits over official acts.
official
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Perhaps, as officials contend , faces will be saved by a last-minute rush to meet the new deadline.
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First Bank officials , however, contend they will find other means to bolster earnings and maintain their projections.
others
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That conclusion irritated Sheehan and others who contend that scholarship itself is pertinent to public service.
plaintiff
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In view of their greater interest in Jarrad, the plaintiffs contended that they had been unfairly prejudiced.
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The plaintiffs contend he is worth $ 15. 7 million because he could trade on his fame to make money.
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The plaintiffs contended that the operative figure was the rent of £20,000, entitling them to £2,000.
suit
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Such a suit would contend that the pension funds relied on deceptive financial statements in making the loan.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The government contended that most of the refugees were fleeing poverty, not persecution.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But they have to do more than contend .
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First Bank officials, however, contend they will find other means to bolster earnings and maintain their projections.
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I know the charms of my rival are too powerful for me to contend with.
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Proponents for moving Lindbergh to Miramar contend that the 24, 000-acre Naval base contains a much better safety zone.
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These ten programs contend for a limited number of real and symbolic resources.
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They contend that the commissioner is required by law to enforce the anti-redlining regulation, regardless of personal preference.