Sentence examples for oppositions the from inspiring English sources
Even two oppositions: the left and the right.
Gordimer tackles the subject in a thorough, dispassionate prose that often feels inert and sometimes lapses into pompous, rather trite oppositions: "The purpose of a doctor's life is to defend the body against the violence of pain.
"Spicy and sour diced pork meat," meanwhile, is a sauce that revels in oppositions: the sharp edge of black vinegar versus the supple fattiness of pork, the soothing spice-cake flavor of star anise against the fury of roasted dried chiles.
His prose is troubled by an occasional tone of condescension ("lunch with your parents may have more meaning than you think"), and one's eye is often drawn to exactly those oppositions the author leaves unexamined – such as that between the "service industry" of consultants and so on, and "what's real".
"Let the opposition say the opposite".
The opposition argues the opposite.
Despite Tyler's opposition, the Compromise passed.
It's the opposition against the government".
The opposition claims the toll is higher.
He took the opposition into the street".
The opposition said the vote was rigged.
