Example sentences of "debate centred on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is interesting to note that the debate centred on the concrete social consequences of divorce legislation rather than on its intrinsic morality . |
| 2 | The emotional three-hour debate centred on whether to allow prosecution in this country of people who are now British citizens for acts of murder and manslaughter , or culpable homicide , committed as war crimes in Germany and German-occupied territory during the second world war . |
| 3 | In both instances the debate centred on the inviolability of the principle of parliamentary immunity rather than on Le Pen 's comments which met with widespread condemnation . |
| 4 | The subsequent , frequently stormy debate centred on how far to reform the party , and many speakers from the radical wing accused Lilov of displaying only lukewarm commitment to reform . |
| 5 | On a day when the general debate centred on whether or not games should be held when gales are blowing , Jess ruined a few arguments by going about his business so smoothly he gave the impression that in those areas of the field in which he moved , the wind had been magically stilled . |
| 6 | Politically correct language was the order of the day at the BASW conference as the debates centred on gender issues . |