Example sentences of "[noun] [is] contrary to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 3 ) To make " total loss " the only test of a condition is contrary to authority , for example , terms as to the time of shipment , delivery and payment have been traditionally regarded as conditions , irrespective of the fact that failure to comply with them does not always have serious consequences . |
| 2 | the appeal proposal is contrary to the terms of HP6 ; and |
| 3 | the appeal proposal is contrary to policy EP20 , in that , subsequent to the completion of the Green Belt Review of Boundaries 1988 , the appellant has not demonstrated : |
| 4 | In the Regional Council 's view , the appeal proposal is contrary to those terms , in that the development would precipitate unnecessary , excessive resource commitment in schools resources and to a degree that is far removed from the ‘ cost effective use of infrastructure investments ’ . |
| 5 | the Chairman may withhold consent to publication or disclosure where it can be demonstrated that publication or disclosure is contrary to the commercial interest of any of the Parties provided that ins such cases |
| 6 | You say our modification is contrary to E N V Three . |
| 7 | It follows that such a requirement is contrary to article 52 . |
| 8 | The abolition of the GLC and MCCs is contrary to this more usual trend , but the moves towards a two-tier structure are often accompanied by considerable and continuing controversy as the advantages and disadvantages of the single- and two-tier systems are discussed in the context of political advantage . |
| 9 | These matters aside , incest is contrary to law and to formal or majority feeling , in our community as a whole , as to what is right . |
| 10 | ( 3 ) Subsection ( 1 ) above shall not apply where the supply of the goods or the doing of the service is contrary to law , or where the service done is such that payment is not legally enforceable . |
| 11 | The proposed development is contrary to the stated policy of the local planning authority where new dwellings in the countryside are normally resisted unless they can be shown to be justified by agricultural need . |
| 12 | The ‘ personal observation ’ of Goody and Watt is contrary to this so they intend to pursue ‘ the traditional dichotomy between literate and non-literate societies ’ ( 1968 , p. 28 ) in order to see if any genuine illumination can be found in it . |
| 13 | If service is to be effected in any other country , the writ may be served through the government of that country , if that government is willing to effect service , or through a British consular authority there ( except where service through such an authority is contrary to the law of that country ) 254 . |
| 14 | That his choice is contrary to what is to be expected of the vast majority of adults is only relevant if there are other reasons for doubting his capacity to decide . |
| 15 | The requisitioning of cultural treasures is contrary to the provisions of the Hague Convention . |
| 16 | But the power and the point of Barthes 's account of wrestling , as a spectacle that re-enacts the battle of good over evil with grandiloquence and excess of gesture and act , is that this interpretation is contrary to an accepted one of wrestling as a sport in which competitors demonstrate skill and strength in their progress towards a victory . |
| 17 | How do you say excluding this land from the greenbelt is contrary to that development control policy ? |
| 18 | where the granting of such indemnity is contrary to any law Government order or decree of the country concerned . |
| 19 | The points made then were that the application is contrary to the stated policy of the local planning authority where new dwellings in the countryside have to be justified by agricultural need . |
| 20 | If an auditor considers that any item of account is contrary to law , he may apply to the court for a declaration to that effect . |
| 21 | Second , either as a result of his or her independent actions , or acting as a result of an objection by a member of the public , the auditor can seek redress in the courts when an item of account is contrary to the law , or where money has not been brought to account or loss has been incurred through wilful misconduct . |
| 22 | Er in answer to the question Which proposed change do you object to ? he wrote Greenbelt boundary north of Skelton , and then in answer to the question Please state here the full grounds on which your objection or representations will be made , he wrote The change is contrary to my supported representations on the deposit plan . |
| 23 | Calling Mrs Aquino 's decision an infringement of universal human rights , Mr Laurel said : ‘ The ban is contrary to the constitution and is therefore illegal . ’ |
| 24 | Such discrimination is contrary to the principle of equal treatment of men and women regarding access to employment , which requires the setting up of a single list of successful candidates , without any regard to their sex , according to the marks obtained , and the hiring from this list according to the marks , irrespective of the candidates ' sex and the needs invoked by the employer , except in cases of occupational activities for which , by reason of their nature or the context in which they are carried out , the sex of the worker constitutes a determining factor . |
| 25 | The whole spirit of a no evidence , or reasonable evidence , doctrine is contrary to the split in the ‘ if X ’ question between those elements which are jurisdictional and those which are not . |
| 26 | It appears , however , that this immunity enjoyed by the Crown is contrary to the EC law principle of effective protection and so would not apply in a case involving rights in EC law . |
| 27 | If your idea is contrary to my idea your idea must be eliminated , especially if it starts getting a territorial foothold , and might just possibly catch on . ’ |
| 28 | This must then , within six months , carry out an investigation of the costs and benefits to determine whether the merger is contrary to the public interest . |
| 29 | At present the Monopolies and Mergers Commission is charged with determining whether a proposed merger is contrary to the public interest . |
| 30 | That sort of justice is contrary to the most elementary laws . ’ |