Sentence examples for contrary to the tradition from inspiring English sources

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This is contrary to the tradition of our country.

(Contrary to the tradition, this year's competitive and amusingly asshole-ish Lions team is not guaranteed to lose by five touchdowns).

Contrary to the tradition of UN reports concerning Israel, this report presented a picture much more in tune with Israel's arguments than that of its adversaries, in this case Turkey and the international left-wing "bash Israel at all costs" coalition.

These fellas were Jesus' "peoples," his best buds who had been walking with him for some time, learning from him as a student would from their Rabbi or Master in the Jewish tradition; but also, contrary to the tradition, they were also Jesus' friends.

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Having an executive be judge, jury and executioner all in one is very contrary to the traditions.

"Having the executive being the prosecutor, the judge, the jury and the executioner, all in one, is very contrary to the traditions and the laws of this country," Senator Angus King Jr. of Maine said at the Brennan hearing.

"Having the executive being the prosecutor, the judge, the jury and the executioner all in one is very contrary to the traditions and the laws of this country," he said.

Jones, rector of St . Pauls Church and co-chairman of the search committee for the next bishop, said, "Ten years ago I would not have been happy about this because I would have felt it's Churchy contrand to the Bible, contrary to the traditions of the church.

He has also promised openness and has begun publicizing the dates and topics for Politburo meetings, contrary to the Beidaihe tradition of secrecy.

As sentiments go, this is both daft and directly contrary to the Indian tradition of open debate and healthy dissent – and the Congress-led government should say so.

Sir John Sinclair, the head of MI6, hit back at MI5. "It is entirely contrary to the English tradition for a man to have to prove his innocence even when the prosecution is in possession of hard facts," he wrote.

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