Sentence examples for could be contrary from inspiring English sources

He could be contrary, often in another world, while marching to his own pace, but always motivated by the good.

According to Unesco's Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights, germ-line interventions "could be contrary to human dignity".

By failing to place Fifa's interests first and abstain from doing anything which could be contrary to Fifa's interests, Mr Blatter violated his fiduciary duty to Fifa.

The only possible benefit of a presidential visit might be the effect it could have on North Korean society, which could be contrary to Kim Jong Il's own intentions and expectations.

The exemplary damages clause was recommended in the Leveson report but has been opposed by newspapers, including the Guardian, which have been given legal advice that it could be contrary to the European convention on human rights, which enshrines the principle of free speech.

Isabelle Pierre: I wish I could be contrary here, but it was definitely "Modern Warfare".

The rise accelerated on talk that Friday's UK GDP figure could be positive, contrary to most expectations.

"Nothing could be more contrary to basic economics, experience and facts," Mr Taylor asserted on his blog, which Mr Boehner cited.

"Nothing could be more contrary to the Skype philosophy," Mark Gillett, vice president of Microsoft's Skype division, said in a blog post.

As the late Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun once declared, "Nothing could be more contrary to contemporary standards of decency or shocking to the conscience than to execute a person who is actually innocent".

Nothing could be more contrary to the public interest than doing what California State Parks has done: using the drought as an excuse to reduce public water services that benefit public health while using statistically insignificant quantities of water: beach showers, campground wash stations, restrooms, and water fountains.