Contrary to current mythology, the power of the state increased.
Contrary to current pomp and circumstance, the R and A is not the most ancient golf club in Scotland.
Contrary to current film and television, there is a large segment of confident gay men out there who aren't that obsessed with fashion.
(This runs contrary to current conventional wisdom about how online speech becomes more civil if you attach people's real names to their actions).
What is more, MBNA owns and operates all its buildings, a practice that runs contrary to current corporate real estate strategies that emphasize leasing or sale leasebacks.
The overriding principle of our project is that, contrary to current wisdom, it is possible to design and build a Formula One car in the United States (rather than in Europe, where all the current teams build their cars).
Contrary to current fashion, science can tell us little about how to raise our children or how to deal with their adolescent difficulties, though it often serves as a convenient device for legitimising prevailing prejudices.
One of the justices, Edward H. Lehner, said in a March 22 letter to Judge Lippman that while a literal interpretation of judicial rules might support such close oversight of receivers, it would run contrary to current practice.
"Contrary to current reports, Bath Rugby can confirm that Kyle Eastmond is still in contract with the club and is very much part of the squad," the statement read.
It will warn parents, Mr. Harris said, that their children may be dropped from the program if they are absent or late too often, although that would be contrary to current public schools policy.
Contrary to current notions, laws that govern commerce did not emanate from governments and legislatures.
