Example sentences of "[prep] contention [be] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Predictably , the main bone of contention is the depiction of ‘ aroused ’ males — they 're happy to let naked women on to the shelves . |
| 2 | Surprisingly , after all that , the only bone of contention is the supposed ‘ frisson of excitement ’ which the anonymous mole declares is impossible to find and seeks help , as certain members of the department ‘ do n't know where to look , or even what we are looking for ’ . |
| 3 | The next point of contention was the question of the economic regulator or regulators of the Soviet economy . |
| 4 | Above all , however , the major bone of contention was the fate of the Saar , something which might have been settled if the EDC and the Political Community had succeeded . |
| 5 | The initial bone of contention was the question of the terms on which sympathizers should be admitted to the Party . |
| 6 | The initial bone of contention was the question of the terms on which sympathizers should be admitted to the party . |
| 7 | The second area of contention was the treatment of mature entrants . |