Property of any sort was a contentious matter these days.

This was a highly contentious matter of evidence in the trials.

It is not the only contentious matter to have been exercising the lady's mind.

The naming of the bridge was reported as a contentious matter.

It was a contentious matter, but despite his strong opinions he learned the art of political compromise.

Here in the Holy Land, religion is an often contentious matter.

I turn now to the contentious matter raised and the reference to the Greens' amendment on health insurance.

But, now, they are holding fast on a few, final contentious matters like immigration and workplace injuries.

So, moving beyond these contentious matters, what are we asking of the European Commission?

With the budget deficit a contentious matter, it will not be easy to enact that or any other new spending measure.

As this became apparent, Henry's diplomacy was able to resolve the immediately contentious matters.

Party conference delegates traditionally need a distraction, something to take their minds off the most contentious matters.

The theological diversity of the diocese means that there is sometimes disagreement over more contentious matters.

The issue of citizenship naturalization is a highly contentious matter in American politics, particularly regarding illegal immigrants.

I'm guessing, of course, but the status of a big biography in relation to the subject's work is a contentious matter.

The most contentious matter was the border between Samogitia and Prussia.

THE assigning of airline seats, often a contentious matter, is entering a new phase.

He is perhaps wiser than his father Indravadan when it comes to contentious matters between his wife and mother.

On a far less contentious matter than Leeman Sadir.

If granted, the taxing officer assesses the costs on the same basis as for costs in contentious matters.

Experience in contentious matters ranges from European oppositions and appeals to worldwide infringement conflicts.

The Iowa figures suggested, because of the closeness of the voting, that the Democratic contest will be a long, contentious matter.

The hourlong survey does go into the contentious matter of televising trials and proposals to televise executions.

We are well aware that fishing is a contentious matter, as shown by the current "salmon war' between the United States and Canada.

Elucidates some previously contentious matters, such as Brahms's reasons for declining the Cambridge invitation.