Sentence examples for stand contrary to from inspiring English sources
Our findings stand contrary to a reliance on lucky guesses in the absence of recollection (guessing with zero mnemonic information).
Coming from Rogen, 31, this is an astounding thing to hear and suggests that he must be a changed man, more mature, more considerate, more able to take a stand contrary to his nature.
Should he win, it would be a victory for a candidate who has lied more than any in history, who is spectacularly unqualified for the job and who stands contrary to the very idea of expertise.
"That stands contrary to everything the president has said," Williams said. .
A naturalist reading of Nietzsche's moral psychology stands contrary to Kant's conception of reason and desire.
Senator John Kerry's support for abortion rights and stem cell research has prompted discussions among Roman Catholic bishops and Vatican officials over how to respond to a presidential candidate who professes Catholicism while taking stands contrary to church teaching.
A1 Catholics Question Kerry Senator John Kerry's support for abortion rights and stem-cell research has prompted debate among Roman Catholic bishops and Vatican officials over how to respond to a presidential candidate who professes Catholicism while taking stands contrary to church teaching.
Do you? A. When I look back on it, I think, "Why didn't you stop the cruelty earlier?" To stand back was contrary to my upbringing and nature.
It featured a bloodied and battered photo of himself and stated, among other things, "BE AWARE standing in ignorance against that which you presume to stand for, is contrary to the way of harmony, peace, and right".
But on Wednesday, Judge Forrest said that her order still stood — and that, contrary to the government's narrow interpretation of it, her injunction applied broadly and not just to the named plaintiffs.
Note that this higher LNC caused higher LNA in the dense stand (Table 5), contrary to the expectation that LNA would be lower in the dense stand where light availability was limited (see the Introduction).
