Sentence examples for contrary to the position of from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bloomberg's suggestion to discourage small planes runs contrary to the position of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Contrary to the position of the German government, the ESM does not contain any limit on the extent of any member state's overall liability.

The new United States proposal is directly contrary to the position of the European Union, which spends about half of its total budget on agricultural subsidies and supports payments to farmers not to grow crops.

Ms. Granholm, a former attorney general, chastised Mr. Cox for "speaking for the State of Michigan" and told him his stand was "directly contrary to the position of this administration".

To say that the events of the past month cannot be described as a coup — contrary to the position of some Western democratically obsessed political observers — should in no way imply a pro-military position.

"Contrary to the position of the English [Football Association], it appears that for Fifa the match in the U21 Professional Development League 'must be considered as official in the sense of the regulation' and 'must therefore be taken into consideration in determining the application of article 5.3 of the regulation' on the status and transfer of players".

That is directly contrary to the positions of the NRA's high command.

While President Bush pledged to cooperate with President-elect Barack Obama to ensure a smooth transition, he continues to rush through new regulations contrary to the positions of the incoming administration.

The Chancellor also wrote: "Carter's son Bill Carter said in a recent unsolicited letter that his father would have understood the reasons for the sale, contrary to the position taken by one of Mrs. Carter's children".

Contrary to the position widely held on Wall Street, nature is the ultimate source of all economic value.

I find the Department of Education's position to be extremely contrary to the official position of the Department of Education who issued notices they would be more lenient in bankruptcy cases.