Sentence examples for the contrary faction from inspiring English sources

Agis and Cleombrotus, thus persuaded, went together with their friends into the market-place, where removing the ephors from their seats, they placed others in their room, of whom Agesilaus was one; proceeding then to arm a company of young men, and releasing many out of prison; so that those of the contrary faction began to be in great fear of their lives; but there was no blood spilt.

On the contrary, the report said that factions in Bosnia and Kosovo "would resume war if the NATO-led troops were withdrawn".

Rather, the contrary.

To the contrary.

No, to the contrary.

Almost the contrary.

On the contrary.

Quite to the contrary.

Quite the contrary.

The contrary, in fact.

"On the contrary, on the contrary.