Example sentences of "was contrasted with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the final but crucial element : this scenario was contrasted with the government 's failure to punish rebels . |
| 2 | His selfish short-sightedness was contrasted with the source of energy he implicitly ignored — the endless potential for ‘ reliable and economical ’ nuclear power — and the child playing at his feet , who responds , ‘ But I will ’ . |
| 3 | In the Christian tradition , the image of the revered holy sage was contrasted with the condemnation of the ageing sinner . |
| 4 | This was contrasted with the ‘ paternalism ’ shown by Pilkington , an important employer in the north west of England , concerned to ‘ buy local ’ and to protect the local and regional economy . |
| 5 | This was contrasted with the ‘ defensive character ’ of the Warsaw Pact . |
| 6 | This so-called " realist " position was contrasted with the " maximalist " view that the development of political co-operation within the European Communities would eventually extend to all defence-related matters and render the WEU superfluous . |
| 7 | The " dead hand " of socialism and bureacracy was contrasted with the wealth-generating success of American business people and business methods . |