This has led to bitter disputes between the two countries over control of the island.

But a bitter dispute about money brought a sudden end to the relationship.

A bitter dispute followed, and development stopped while new investment was found.

The couple had a bitter dispute over the custody of their son.

In 1997 a bitter dispute over presidential election results took place.

And I hope that we can resolve the bitter disputes there.

What caused the deal to collapse is a matter of bitter dispute.

China has had wars or bitter disputes with each of these countries in recent decades.

The city's proposal started a bitter dispute when it was suggested two years ago.

The achievement set off a bitter dispute among scientists over how the field should progress.

Some of the most bitter disputes have been between conservative and moderate Republicans.

There have been other disagreements, but the court system has continued to be the focus of bitter dispute.

The issue has been at the centre of a bitter dispute between the provincial and federal governments for over a year.

What happened next was the subject of bitter dispute.

So ended one of the most bitter disputes over antiquities in recent years.

The two companies have been locked in a bitter dispute over the transmission rights to the station.

"A zone currently the subject of a rather bitter dispute.

It is now the subject of a bitter dispute between the neighbouring republics.

The industry had tried to settle bitter disputes over performance by developing tests that created a common number.

It is the bitter disputes over who gets to be evacuated abroad first.

One bitter dispute concerns the start of the men's downhill skiing event.

Now Croatia finds itself in a bitter dispute with its old patron.

Thus began a bitter dispute between the two, involving many of their friends and Veronica's own sister.

Scientists always knew their quest for genes would likely lead to bitter disputes over property rights.

Lawyers on both sides of the bitter dispute said they expected it to be ratified.