Example sentences of "[was/were] argue [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we were to argue that , as a firm believer in the way of ahi sā and an unequivocal opponent of war with its brutalizing tendencies and degrading effects , Gandhi 's moral responsibility could hardly be regarded as extending to recommending people to fight for their country , it might seem difficult at first sight to know what his response would be other than that if a man is unable to choose the higher path of ahi sā , he should be encouraged to fulfil the obligations of the choice of the lower path of duty to his country . |
| 2 | ‘ They were arguing furious , ’ Pettit said . |
| 3 | Against this , it was argued that government bodies which use public money to provide information to the public are under a special public law obligation to ensure that the information is accurate ; and this obligation , being a public law one , was properly enforceable by judicial review . |
| 4 | Raymond Williams puts it like this : it was argued that man 's spiritual health depended on a kind of education which was more than a training for some specialized work , a kind variously described as ‘ liberal ’ , ‘ humane ’ or ‘ cultural ’ . |
| 5 | Often , it was argued that science degrees qualified students to enter ‘ general ’ jobs such as management as well as specialized scientific ones , whereas arts students could apply only for the general jobs . |
| 6 | Yeah , I was arguing black and blue , and I was the only one , sort of saying , oh no I do n't think that 's right . |