Sentence examples for contrary to some expectations from inspiring English sources

But contrary to some expectations, few borrowers are actually applying for loans over the Internet.

And, contrary to some expectations, borrowers are not just the unemployed or those without bank accounts.

Contrary to some expectations, the oil-price fall has not derailed the American shale boom.

They realized that, contrary to some expectations of paper shortages, the supply of newsprint has been high enough in recent years to keep the price down.

Clanking chain percussion, icy shimmers, sub-bass and a menacing guitar strut complete the picture – contrary to some expectations – of a deeply unfrivolous band.

Contrary to some expectations, Russian gas has been flowing to Europe across all four main export pipelines this winter, while the Kremlin's flagship new pipeline project, South Stream, has come to a mysterious and embarrassing end.

Contrary to some analysts' expectations, American corporations have increased their security spending only slightly in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to a survey of security personnel released yesterday.

Contrary to some popular expectations, Burger and his three fellow Nixon-appointed justices did not try to reverse the tide of activist decision making on civil-rights issues and criminal law that was the Warren court's chief legacy.

Moreover, contrary to some theoretical expectations, dayside TADs do not dissipate more readily than night side TADs, although much less are detected between 8 20 solar local time.

Contrary to some theoretical expectations [4], [5], we found no effect of local disturbances on the community composition in adjacent, undisturbed patches, from which net-migration into the disturbed patches occurred.

Contrary to some physicians' expectations that the introduction of new habits into the clinical encounter would involve disruptions or feelings of disorganization, some physicians reported actually " feeling more in control".