Sentence examples for took a contrary stance from inspiring English sources

Robert Shrimsley, writing in the Financial Times, took a contrary stance to the rest of the national press, sarcastically remarking that the concentration on Cameron's tax affairs had become the "central narrative of the Panama Papers leak".

Again the fugitive takes a contrary stance.

A contrary stance was taken by Howard Goodall in a recent article and on the South Bank Show where he argued that the musical state of the country was in fine fettle and implied that any dissenters from this line were ignorant whingers.

You take a contrary opinion?

Common Cause and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a complaint against Attorney General John Ashcroft, maintaining that he committed an ethics violation by taking a position contrary to the stance that federal prosecutors have taken in a case still unresolved.

"He took a strong stance.

Nasser took a hostile stance toward Israel.

The Atlantic Coast Conference took a similar stance.

The IMF took a tough stance.

Mr. Cuomo took a tough stance on Bank of America.

In labor negotiations, the governor took a firm stance.