Example sentences of "work the opposite way " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just try and remember what we were doing but the pig about resistance is it 's one over and think ooh we 're all into weird fractions and everything seems to work the opposite way round to the way you 'd expect it . |
| 2 | Controls for the windows and electric sun-roof are within easy reach near the gearstick ; Michael echoed a common complaint about the window buttons , which work the opposite way to what you 'd expect . |
| 3 | So acceleration is always working the opposite way to whichever way you 're measuring X and trying to pull it back . |
| 4 | The exemption works the opposite way round to the expert customer test ( see page 37 above ) . |
| 5 | and always works the opposite way . |