No one would seriously argue that these old practices should have been preserved.

Few people would seriously argue the case for organized crime.

Are you seriously arguing that only having 8 commands is a good thing?

But he was not seriously arguing for a spinoff last fall.

But no one would seriously argue that Government was thus "approving" either side.

No one can seriously argue that lives are not being lost.

We argued over it seriously, but finally had to give it up.

A serious issue, seriously argued, with hardly an attack on personal motives in three long days of speeches.

- but he cannot seriously argue, either, that his campaign has been a positive one.

Yet few, in fact, can seriously argue that the Government as a whole is overfinanced.