Sentence examples for speaking contrary from inspiring English sources

He accused her of abusing parliamentary privilege and speaking "contrary to the determination of the courts".

There will be times when the circumstances make it rational for her to select something that is (generally speaking) contrary to her nature (e.g., cutting off one's own hand in order to thwart a tyrant).

Surely, at least in some cases, such people are not morally responsible for their corrupt actions, so strictly speaking — and contrary to our hypothesis — there is no asymmetry between the corrupted and the corruptors.

Despite the statement above speaking to the contrary, the Asia-Pacific reported a 17% year-over-year change, lending a bit of credibility to the wild claim that Windows Phones were outselling iPhones in China.

Despite all evidence to the contrary, speaking at the European Parliament on April 26, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reiterated that the law was drafted to promote increased transparency, saying it follows the example of an American law.

"To subdue oneself and return to propriety is goodness... Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement that is contrary to propriety... .. (Analects XII:1).

On the contrary, Italian speaking residents of Bolzano (1.10) are in line with notoriously low northern Italy fertility rate.

But Pavarotti's manager, Terri Robson, said in an e-mail message to The Associated Press that "Luciano Pavarotti now has his chance to speak out, and contrary to media reports and rumors, he did not change his will to the detriment of his second wife".

A considerable body of evidence, however, speaks to the contrary (Forrest and Gross 2004; Kitzmiller 2005).

While one might assume it's too late to buy after that day, my experience speaks to the contrary.

No one will act, speak or think contrary to our decrees.