Sentence examples for and being contrary from inspiring English sources

Ms. Bravo describes the Jack Wills strategy as "beguiling and being contrary to all retail and branding principles we have gotten accustomed to".

"The award has no purpose except to restrict competition and is contrary to public policy".

The actual physical beating is, of course, repugnant to overt Communist principles and is contrary to K.G.B. regulations.

It is not the way we do business and is contrary to our principles of fair play".

"This decision is not just wrong - it is wholly perverse and is contrary to any notion of natural justice.

The spirit of "gold-medal supremacy," it said on Monday, "undermines the image of sport and is contrary to its value.

"Even the mere thought of a new publication in Germany is beyond the pale, and is contrary to my beliefs as to how we should fight neo-facism and rightwing extremism," he said.

Zen-Ruffinen says: "The president has constantly taken decisions which are favourable to the economic interests of Jack Warner and some of his family members and are contrary to the financial interests of Fifa".

On Friday, David Cameron raised the matter of the extra checks with European commission president, José Manuel Barroso, reiterating Britain's belief that the border measures are "politically motivated and disproportionate" and are contrary to the EU right of free movement.

"The use of such words creates tensions and is contrary to the cultural history and civilization of France," said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Muhammad Ali Hosseini, in a statement on Monday.

"Such stealth taxes are not legal and are contrary to the policy direction of the new government".