Such is a most bald and crude summary of this powerful opening argument.

The courtroom was set up today for the opening arguments.

During their opening arguments, lawyers for the two sides immediately began to clash.

She made up her mind against the players after the opening arguments.

I was going to give her an opening argument anyway and raised my hand to make her listen.

Even before last month's opening arguments, three books and at least one television movie were in the works.

The opening arguments and initial witnesses began a trial expected to last two to four weeks.

"Well, everybody's sorry about what happened last year," he began his opening argument.

The opening arguments will feature a new technological twist for the Senate.

The jury was seated, the opening arguments held that morning on the last day of August.