Sentence examples for but contrary to widespread from inspiring English sources
But contrary to widespread reports, the banks have not been big sellers of stock.
But, contrary to widespread speculation, no decisions were announced about plant closings or other measures to reverse years of losses at the carmaker.
But contrary to widespread suspicions, he said, the decision to move up the ceremony was prompted not by the nastiness of recent campaigns or even the burgeoning sums of money spent on them, but by a simple need to bolster the ceremony's sagging television ratings and protect the Oscar's status as the nation's pre-eminent awards event.
It is probably the most difficult problem of all in phylogenetics, but not yet solved – contrary to widespread assumptions [ 1, 2].
But a large chunk comes through Medicare, and contrary to widespread perception, most Americans do not come close to paying for their own Medicare benefits through payroll taxes.
Contrary to widespread assumptions, it is not the absence of capability but the exclusion of capable people from the government that has hollowed the state from within.
But data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicate that the recidivism rate for sex offenders, contrary to widespread misconceptions, is far lower than for many other criminals.
Contrary to widespread belief, the main difference is not in the feet but in the upper body — the neck, the shoulders, the arms, which are stiff in the amateur and relaxed and eloquent in the professional.
Contrary to widespread belief, no discrimination was found.
Contrary to widespread impression, most luggage arrives safely and on time.
