Sentence examples for contrary to the order from inspiring English sources

Exact(2)

Virginia officials had cited news reports and affidavits from lawmakers saying that, contrary to the order Brinkema issued last weekend, Customs and Border Patrol officers had denied immigrants access to lawyers.

Assisted by a network of sympathetic clergy, children's homes, pensions and convents, and acting as a link for relief organisations such as Cimade and L'Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants, the dynamic Trocmé called on his flock to "resist whenever our adversaries demand of us obedience contrary to the order of the gospel".

Similar(58)

Among the grim portents they encounter is a young woman's floating corpse, which they pull ashore and bury, contrary to the orders of the local law enforcer, Commissar Vay (Janos Acs).

As recently as June, he appeared at a large gathering in his honor at a church in Chappaqua in full clerical garb -- contrary to the orders of Cardinal Egan.

3.57pm: And here's another key line from the Saville report: The soldiers of support company who went into Bogside did so as the result of an order by Colonel Wilford, which should not have been given and which was contrary to the orders he had received from Brigadier MacLellan.

The overall assessment "The soldiers of Support Company who went into the Bogside did so as the result of an order by Colonel Wilford, which should not have been given and which was contrary to the orders that he had received from Brigadier MacLellan," Saville concludes.

From a later discussion at the commission Thursday, we know that the county counsel, the inspector general and the commission are investigating whether there remain in the department deputy "cliques" — or gangs, or secret societies — with their own shadow training, rules, hierarchies and subcultures, operating outside of and contrary to the orders of the elected sheriff and the chain of command.

St. Aloysius College, a Jesuit institution in Mangalore, and some other 2000 Christian schools in Karnataka, went on strike for varying periods between 29 August and 5 September prior to the attacks, protesting against anti-Christian persecution in Orissa, contrary to the orders of the government who stated that they were to be regular work days.

In 1821 his favouritism towards one party in a princely dispute, contrary to the orders given to him, gave rise to a severe reprimand and a formal restriction of his ability to operate without consulting Ochterlony, as well as the removal of Kota from his charge.

Contrary to the breezy order, a compromise is not at hand.

And they discover that contrary to the usual order of things, they have something to teach him.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: