Collocations withcontroversy
These are words often used in combination withcontroversy.
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bit of controversy
It had quite a bit of controversy in it and it lasted for 28 minutes.
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bitter controversy
In the result bitter controversy ensued, and a mephitic atmosphere was created, in which misunderstanding, animosity and prejudice abounded.
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centre of controversy
Many tenants who sought to buy their homes from the council found themselves in the centre of controversy.
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considerable controversy
Considerable controversy exists over whether stress, and relatedly trauma, improves or adversely affects memory.
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continuing controversy
There is continuing controversy about how age affects depression and anxiety, with a lack of consistent results across studies.
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current controversy
A current controversy surrounds the extrapolation of the results of treating the young to treating the elderly (19;30).
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ensuing controversy
But perhaps what has been missing in the ensuing controversy is a sense of why the 'road' matters at all.
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fierce controversy
There is fierce controversy over education, and these authorities must struggle to maintain education at its best.
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heated controversy
In 1929, after several years of heated controversy, the genetics camp appeared to have won.
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intense controversy
The pursuit of such models around the turn of the century was interrupted in part by intense controversy about their validity.
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major controversy
The arguments developed here also highlight the importance of studies on the electoral impact of non-policy factors on the vote, which represents a major controversy in behavioural research.
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matter of controversy
However, how to calculate it is still a matter of controversy.
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ongoing controversy
Nevertheless, there is ongoing controversy on whether the existence of null expletive subjects is, by itself, sufficient evidence to classify a language as pro-drop.
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political controversy
Existing research shows that discretion and political controversy are linked, but that the nature of this linkage varies.
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scientific controversy
The impact is the revision of the boundary lines of scientific controversy and the further specification of its fine-structure.
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source of controversy
The commission was an early source of controversy during the rebellion.
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storm of controversy
By contrast, his recent ' long-range ' comparative work has provoked a storm of controversy and seriously compromised his reputation among mainstream linguists.
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subject of controversy
The identity of the protein kinase(s) involved in phosphorylation of this site has been the subject of controversy.
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theological controversy
Secondly, theological controversy embraced a religious literary public, and change in this public occurred not least on the basis of the controversy.
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whole controversy
However, we should remember how this whole controversy began.
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