Sentence examples for contrived scheme from inspiring English sources

"If there is some kind of contrived scheme or vehicle, ie it's obvious that the purpose of the scheme is to avoid paying VAT and it's taking advantage of a loophole and we consider that tax is actually owed on the scheme, rather than just being a case of sensible tax planning … we can make the judgment that this is not legitimate tax planning.

What I like is that "Trainwreck" isn't built on a contrived scheme.

"The evidence in this case, if proved and believed, demonstrates a carefully contrived scheme to steal property," Collins wrote.

Because he is alien, both in terms of his nationality and his race, his accomplishments cannot be his, and must be the result of a vast conspiracy of white Americans who wanted to use him (in the most contrived scheme of all time) to do...something...something

I am not suggesting that all those missionary organizations working in Haiti should pack up and go home, but I am urging them to understand that Haiti does not need clever Americans with newly contrived schemes for saving their country.

And the writers have contrived a scheme that makes it logical for Liza to keep up the charade (here be spoilers): she is part of a brand-new imprint for millennials, launched by Kelsey, her best friend, played by the endearing and shiny-haired Hilary Duff, giving digital strivers a good name.

Some contrived elaborate schemes to avoid detection.

1934) defines "device" as "(t)hat which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; project; scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice," and "contrivance" in pertinent part as "(a) thing contrived or used in contriving; a scheme, plan, or artifice". In turn, "contrive" in pertinent part is defined as "(t)o devise; to plan; to plot..

So, in defense of his peace of mind and insular way of life, Mr. Schubert has contrived a brilliant scheme.

The Manhattan district attorney is prosecuting Kozlowski, and investigating the Enron "prepay" schemes contrived by Citigroup and J. P. Morgan Chase.

This process, incremental and well-intentioned here, schemed, contrived, and opportunistic there, was undertaken in the name of a Christ who ran from heaven into our midst, who forsook, as Milton said, "the courts of everlasting day".