Examples of 'were contrary' in a sentence
Meaning of "were contrary"
were contrary: This phrase indicates that something was opposite or different from what was expected or believed
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But in the morning the winds were contrary.
These payments were contrary to the relevant administrative instruction.
The orders which these issued were contrary to.
These reforms were contrary to the interests of the CatholicChurch.
No public official was required to obey any orders that were contrary to that policy.
But there were contrary positions as well.
He was representing a government that stood for values that were contrary to the sectarian militia.
Such provisions were contrary to the principles of indivisibility and interdependence.
Provided you were contrary.
These were contrary to the prescriptions of all established schools of jurisprudence.
But the results obtained were contrary to his intentions.
Media were contrary to the principle of the presumption of innocence.
The functions of military tribunals were contrary to international norms and standards.
Were contrary to the faith.
But his words were contrary to his actions.
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They concluded that revelation could not establish truths which were contrary to human reason.
Some of the actions that were contrary to prudent practices include.
The Court found that those provisions were contrary to s.
Reservations which were contrary to the purpose of such treaties were inadmissible.
Barack Obama says we did some things that were contrary to our values.
These were contrary to the flesh.
The ministry said the old names were contrary to Turkish unity.
The results were contrary to what the basic model predicted.
But they were not grounded in Scripture and in many ways were contrary to Scripture.
Those claims were contrary to the position taken by the international community.
The results of the Israeli elections were contrary to what many were expecting.
Such actions were contrary to international law and harmful to the peace process.
Security Council resolutions were currently being used for purposes that were contrary to international law.
Their behaviors were contrary to that and this is what garnered the judgment.
The Government denied that the decisions of the Netherlands courts were contrary to domestic law.
Such actions were contrary to international law and also contravened agreements already concluded.
His faults were contrary.
People who were contrary and contradictory, and who often did not even know themselves.
The Old Covenant and the law were contrary to us.
But all these findings were contrary to everything that aired on local radio listenings.
Gwyn Alf Williams said there were contrary effects.
His actions were contrary to Chinese law and amounted to a criminal offence.
Yet some provisions of the Lisbon treaty were contrary to our Constitution.
Such reservations were contrary to the objectives of the Convention and should be withdrawn.
Country-specific draft resolutions were contrary to those principles.
Such actions were contrary to the provisions of the Charter and international law.
The reasons cited by the Superior Court were contrary to those of Justice Dallaire.
These violations were contrary to United Nations treaties that Cameroon had signed and ratified.
So their practices were dominated by traditions, which were contrary to scriptural principles.
Both actions were contrary to acts of Congress.
How could both of these things be true if they were contrary to each other?
Customs which were contrary to the Roman laws.
It, inter alia, determined that some aspects of the Programme were contrary to international law.
These reforms were contrary to the interests of the Catholic Church.
Despite being currently inactive, these established rules were contrary to international instruments.
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Any arrangements to the contrary are without validity
Contrary views were expressed in very limited numbers
Such actions are contrary to logic and reason
