Sentence examples for it was contrary to from inspiring English sources

He said the name of Mr. de Guzman immediately attracted notice at the school because, although many thesis proposals are rejected, his was turned down last term because "it was contrary to law, dealing with hacking, dealing with a virus".

The relationship wasn't against the school's rules, but it was contrary to its spirit of discipline: barracks are gender-segregated, and cadets must be single.

"If it was contrary to how he thought, he'd lose it.

While it was contrary to public expectations, it was not a shift in policy.

Because it was contrary to the interests of our eurozone partners.

The announcement was criticized by European and other governments, who said it was contrary to the spirit of free trade.

While she agreed that it made policy sense, she said it was "contrary to the plain meaning of the statute".

"Well, he wasn't thrilled with the proposal because it was contrary to what they wanted to do," Mr. Kerry said.

In a small barbershop, Saad Sabar, 34, remembered plucking beards in secret because it was contrary to Islamic law.

The synod then studied the theology of the Remonstrants and declared that it was contrary to Scripture.

"The decision that was made was contrary not just to the science, but it was contrary to the wishes of the business community as a whole in the United States; it was contrary to this country's economic and national security interests," she said.