1.   And while Democrats were already contending that the recounted votes would have resulted in a victory for Gore, Republicans argued the opposite.

2.   But one could argue the opposite, too, because every rubber band is eventually bound to break.

3.   Economist George Baker and historian George Smith argue the opposite.

4.   House prosecutors, led by the Judiciary Committee chairman, Henry J. Hyde of Illinois, have argued the opposite.

5.   In the United States, many experts argue the opposite.

6.   Johnston, however, argues the opposite.

7.   Now the White House, and the business community, are arguing the opposite, why national security issues should be divorced from trade.

8.   But on Friday, some justices appeared to be arguing the opposite of their normal positions.

9.   But police spokesman Pawel Biedziak argued the opposite.

10.   Environmentalists argue the opposite, saying quotas may lead to overfishing and ruin the small fishermen who are likely to be more responsible than large corporations.