Example sentences of "contrasts with the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This gives intentional explanations a forward-looking quality which contrasts with the backward-looking quality of empirical explanations . |
| 2 | Anthony Smith ( 1971 , pp. 5–9 ) , in his general study of the subject , observes that ‘ The prevailing image of nationalism in the West today is mainly negative ’ , and he continues by saying that this negative evaluation ‘ contrasts with the favourable attitude of nineteenth century liberals and radicals , and later conservatives , towards the doctrine of national self-determination ’ . |
| 3 | This contrasts with the traditional Eurobond new issue system : banks in the underwriting group can sell below the issue price from the outset . |
| 4 | In the government 's mind its single-minded agency approach assumes an entrepreneurial ability that contrasts with the alleged inflexibility and bureaucratic ethos of local authorities . |
| 5 | Choose one that contrasts with the current wall colour or wallpaper and see how it totally changes its character . |
| 6 | The ‘ noise of battle ’ that ‘ roll'd/Among the mountains by the winter sea ’ , contrasts with the powerful feeling of emptiness once Arthur and Bedivere , ‘ the last of all his knights ’ , are the only ones left alive . |
| 7 | The frequency of ‘ pouchitis ’ in ulcerative colitis patients who have colectomy and pouch construction contrasts with the apparent rarity of pouchitis in patients who have the same operation for familial polyposis . |
| 8 | The consumption rate of ectotherm predators is equal to its own body weight every sixty days , and this contrasts with the mammalian rate of its own body-weight every 6.6 days for wild dogs , 8.0 for lions , and 10 days for cheetahs . |
| 9 | Centre : The romantic image of narrow boat life in the contemporary print contrasts with the stark reality of the family working through Foxton Locks on a wintry day . |
| 10 | As will be seen below , the unions ' long and uninterrupted development contrasts with the fractured history of the Spanish railway unions . |
| 11 | Since this heat transfer will occur only slowly the maximum uplift of the passive margin would probably occur as long as 60 Ma after rifting ; this contrasts with the non-uniform extension model in which uplift takes place concurrently with stretching and rifting . |
| 12 | Whatever the case , non-insulin dependent diabetes in Europeans tends to occur in middle or older age , after completion of the reproductive phase in women , and contrasts with the early age of onset and severity of the disease observed in populations such as Nauruans . |
| 13 | The Cold War theme , against which the collaboration of the Russian and American scientists is positively asserted as looking forward to the new world promised by the black obelisks and the climactic creation of a second sun , contrasts with the political neutrality , even blandness , of Kubrick 's film . |
| 14 | Here softest suede contrasts with the rough comfort of tweed . |
| 15 | Where roof-spaces are not well ventilated ( as occurs when a roof is reclad with a more windproof and watertight construction ) , the close-textured nature of the concrete tiles which contrasts with the relative porosity of clay tiles may encourage the formation of condensation on their undersides , encouraging dampness and rot in stagnant roof-spaces . |
| 16 | This contrasts with the orthodox monopoly union model , where membership is unaffected by wage changes . |
| 17 | This contrasts with the racial hatred offence , where the distribution must be to the public or a section of the public . |
| 18 | The secondary peaks occur throughout the country and are of smaller size , separated by voids , which certainly contrasts with the rapid decline in prestigious goods from an easterly source . |
| 19 | Increased bile lithogenicity is suggested by the significantly higher frequency of cholecystolithiasis in the patients with bile duct stones ( 57% ) , which contrasts with the reported prevalence of 10–20% in developed countries . |
| 20 | He emphasises how the uniformity of this architecture contrasts with the marked regionalisation seen in artefacts and views this as evidence for the native origin of the tradition . |
| 21 | The open nature of the hinterland , with Bispham village isolated amongst the trees , contrasts with the same scene today . |
| 22 | Down below , a green slate floor butts up to and contrasts with the smooth screed concrete on either side . |
| 23 | Its vast opulence contrasts with the wretched living and working conditions endured by Durham miners and their families . |
| 24 | This Third World view contrasts with the autobiographical interpretation of childhood experiences in industrial society , offered by Carl Rogers , the well-known American psychotherapist ( 1.5 ) . |
| 25 | It contrasts with the above-average representation of older-working-age people in much of northern England . |
| 26 | The home-erotic private representation of love among the schoolboys by Simeon Solomon ( 1865 ) contrasts with the public recognition of male sexuality in Gilbert and George 's ‘ Berryboy ’ ( 1984 ) . |
| 27 | The idea of autonomous organisation of elites is similarly important and contrasts with the class-determined power analysis of Marxism . |
| 28 | The constituency takes in much of the older heart of Swindon which contrasts with the newer expansion . |
| 29 | The final quieter , prayerful stanza contrasts with the single line declamations of the previous verses and witnesses to the recognition that this game is not always played with ease , that the very measure of the exultation felt arises from realisation of the ultimate issues at stake . |
| 30 | His work contrasts with the refined still-life painting of Jan Rudolf Bys , a more classical artist in the French manner , especially when he is painting historical scenes . |