Sentence examples for which contrary to from inspiring English sources

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There was the effect of the pill, which, contrary to legend, was legal in Ireland.

That brings me to Ukip's 2013 conference which, contrary to what Bloom says, was all about policy.

She likes to retreat to cooking the Sunday roast, which contrary to what you may have heard – is not always a homosexual.

But I've now read the EU's proposals, which, contrary to what is often alleged, are not at all secret and are freely available on the commission's website.

Values, which contrary to what the postmodernist had told us were what we breathed, ate and excreted, now had to be defended, discussed - or at least acknowledged.

Strachan's supposed unpopularity among the Celtic support was perhaps overplayed as was his relationship with the media which, contrary to widespread belief, was generally unproblematic.

He appeals to the working class, which, contrary to some claims, has largely shunned Le Pen and which has been abstaining from the vote.

It didn't, and she did, playing her part in an episode in which, contrary to the customary script these days, everything somehow went right.

Indeed, Mr. Khatami may find that a reform-led parliament is more troublesome than the conservative-led parliament, which, contrary to popular perception, largely supported his economic reforms.

The mount for his night vision goggles probably stopped the round from going through the helmet's Kevlar skin, which contrary to popular belief is not bulletproof.

Moreover, Apple shows no signs of moderating its patent war on Android, which, contrary to the company's pious pronouncements, is much more about avoiding competition than protecting actual innovation.

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