argued against

Immediately, all the other students argued against what he said. As a result, we began to argue with him about it.

He was initially drawn to a liberal interpretation of the Bible and argued against a fundamentalist approach to Christianity.

Japan, however, argued against the ban, saying whaling was a long tradition in the country and whale meat a key part of the Japanese diet.

So far, Fed chair Ben Bernanke and the Fed board have argued against this logic (hence the continued rock bottom interest rates).

All the evidence argued against the theory that the disease was transmitted by water.

Peter argued against making a new job cut in the company.

In a speech last month, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, of the ECB's rate-setting council, argued against a hyperactive monetary policy.

Several argued against rapid fiscal contraction, since loose fiscal policy had fewer knock-on effects than loose monetary policy.

Then they were given six stories to read which argued against euthanasia.

But Republican lawmakers and business groups hae long argued against additional requirements on employers.

In a bipartisan congressional meeting and in responses to press questions, I argued against suspending aid.

When executives were engaged in empire-building, he argued against excess staff and the inefficiencies of numerous "assistants to. "

Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren has also argued against the idea that Fed interest rate policies caused the bubble.

They argued against the notion that man should dominate nature rather than live in harmony with it.

Internally Mr Summers and Ms Romer regularly argued against protectionism and industrial policy with some success.

argued for dismissal of the case; argued against an immediate counterattack.

He chided corporate boards for lack of attention, but argued against any government interference.

Several European governments have also argued against hanging Mr Hussein.

Their objections were easily disposed of, ie successfully argued against.

The police solicitor argued against grant bail.

All the facts argued against the theory.

They argued against the use of this medicine.

Iran, for instance, has consistently argued against doing anything to bring down prices.

The manager argued against the new project.

But like Mr. Greenspan, he has argued against the idea that low rates fueled the boom.

He argued against my plan to burn down my boss's house: "If you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot look for another job. "

The speaker argued against the plan.

FAITH LAPIDUS: Dr. Spock later argued against this way of thinking.

Doctor Spock later argued against this way of thinking.

They argued against Aung San Suu Kyi being charged under laws of the 1974 constitution because it was abolished in 1988.