Sentence examples for contrary to the second from inspiring English sources

Contrary to the second or third most enduring rumour in showbiz, he is straight.

Contrary to the second prediction, downstream movement was further delayed by the addition of a light stimulus.

Contrary to the second order techniques used before, a perturbation parameter ε is also included in the relevant approximations, so that the overall solution convergence can be sped up by some modification of its value.

The idea of surviving duties rests neither on the claim that deceased people can be bearers of interests or rights (contrary to the first position), nor on the claim that we have reason to care about interests that have no current bearers (contrary to the second position).

Figure 5a shows Φ t) for sample 2 for two Gaussian pulses centered in the frequencies f0 indicated there, as expected the first mode has higher displacement field intensity in the defect layer because the acoustic wave is localized in the center of the PS structure, on the contrary to the second mode, see Figure 5a.

Maxwell's "demon" showed that, contrary to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy could be decreased.

That would, it held, "excessively entangle the court in religious affairs, contrary to the First Amendment".

Contrary to the first impression of urban primitivism a more considered view finds that Basquiat was nothing if not sophisticated.

Contrary to the first lesson of GWB, this has been an election campaign, on both sides, acutely aware of the price of everything and the value of nothing.

James Madison wrote that "bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation".

Notice, first, that this explanation of Warhol's greatness, contrary to the first one, makes art appreciation once again a matter of esoteric knowledge and taste, now focused on subtle philosophical puzzles about the nature of art.