| Each act of his, and each opinion expressed, is likely to abolish or controvert some previous act or expressed opinion. |
| Bottom line: Daron Acemoglu and Ed Glaeser have useful questions, but I don't think they controvert the fundamental point of the book. |
| The sacrist had finished his exposition, and the sergeant-at-law was about to conclude a case which Nigel could in no way controvert. |
| I shall have to controvert one or two ideas that are almost universally accepted. |
| Is that not the key proposition which the parties seek to controvert? |
| If it is a factual question, although it can be received here, Mr Jackson would be entitled to attempt to controvert it if he could. |
