Now this may sound contradictory to you.

Different groups in society will assess government effectiveness from different perspectives, some of which may be contradictory.

A formula should be devised to limit the institutional spread of destination for action centres, to avoid contradictory outcomes.

The State practice related to international transport agreements is contradictory.

Decision makers are bombarded by contradictory information provided for purely commercial reasons.

A look at today's world often shows us a very contradictory picture.

The opinion was even expressed that such clauses might be illegal inasmuch as they were contradictory to the fundamental principles of treaty law.

But an agenda can be designed and implemented only if there is a broad consensus on the nature of the problem. And, as the ongoing dispute over Greece illustrates, agreement remains elusive Participating countries have developed contradictory analyses of the causes of the debt crisis, from which they derive contradictory prescriptions.

In some cases, claimants made contradictory statements during their interviews or contradicted earlier written statements.

International partners were united in exerting pressure, and were able to avoid sending contradictory messages.

Finally, as world leaders gather in Rome, the international community must secure a meaningful global commitment to food security that will not be undermined by contradictory policies.

For example, if a chain smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self contradictory.

After Arutyuniantz was apprehended, Garushyantz admitted that he had lied about Arutyuniantz committing the murders, in the hope that Arutyuniantz would not be apprehended and therefore offer no contradictory testimony.

Second, ordinary people are also gaining greater influence. What does it mean that these seemingly contradictory shifts are happening simultaneously?

My delegation joined the consensus on operative paragraph 4 (a) of the draft resolution on the understanding that it would not be contradictory to the very religious beliefs and principles to which it refers.

2.4 The author appealed to the Supreme Court, alleging errors in the assessment of the evidence and violation of the right to be presumed innocent, based on the allegedly contradictory testimonies of the victims.

However, the medical evidence he provided does not demonstrate that his mental condition at the time of the second interview was such that it may explain the unclear and contradictory nature of his statements in respect of central aspects of his detention and torture.

Ms. Popescu said that, while some progress had been made concerning women's participation in political and public life, the situation remained contradictory.

Intimacy means physical, emotional connection with somebody else and especially with somebody of the opposite sex who gives off ambiguous, contradictory, phosphorescent signals.

This assertion, too, is supported by inadequately substantiated, not to say contradictory, arguments from the complainant in his comments of 4 August 2002.

Ms. Khan said there seemed to be some contradictory information regarding health for example, although women had a longer life expectancy than men, they represented only 47 per cent of population and she wondered how their apparently higher mortality rate could be explained.

They may be corporations, they may be mafiosi, they may be nice NGOs, they may anything, any number of things.

And how we tell stories visually, with music, with actors, and at each level it's a different sense and sometimes contradictory to each other.

The demand for liquidation of the legal entity may be presented not only on the basis of the Criminal Code, but also in cases when activities forbidden by any other law have taken place, as well as in case of multiple or serious violations of the law or other legal acts by a public entity or a foundation, contradictory to its statutory purposes.

Finally, the Court of Appeal rejected the lower court's argument that a referral to arbitration of only some of the causes of action brought before it could be inconvenient , as there would be two suits at the same time, with the risk of contradictory findings.

He sends different diplomats into negotiations with contradictory instructions. Each claims to be acting with the Supreme Leader s full authority, but ultimately are unable to make commitments because they have little idea of what Khamenei wants to do.

In light of the assets that may be recovered, may be put into continuous use, or the actual loss thereof may not be proved, they may not be written off.

Let me just focus on two of the most contradictory discussions, the scope of the treaty and the necessity or the possibility of a verification regime.

Both countries are his neighbors, and in theory at least, their leaders are his ideological soul mates. But the differences between the modern and archaic left, and the three countries contradictory national interests, seem to be trumping more superficial political affinities.

It may or may not be true.

Now, you may be wondering, you may be wondering why I'm clapping.

On one side, the United States increased the intensity of sanctions, but on the other side, it asked for the dialogue. Undoubtedly, its actions were self contradictory.

However, Gallagher suggested that such contradictory thinking to the OST has not yet translated into official policy and is likely to face public objection within the US.

We also note that the alleged bandwagon and underdog effects are mutually contradictory, and further stress the unusually long period of 23 days required by the law.

As recognized by Robert Chambers and Jethro Petit These fine ideals stand in contrast to a development landscape littered by failure, corruption, secrecy, greed and contradictory motives.

Limits are imposed on what species of fish may be caught, when each species may be caught and how many may be caught.

They may be mountains, but they may be just formulae, just cranked on.

Some of these accused may be dead, whereas others may never be found.

The problem with Obama s America is rooted in the contradictory nature of his leadership. Obama has distanced himself from the US mission to liberate the world by force.

It may be to illuminate the star it may be to sell a film.

Under domestic regimes, such information may or may not be required to be published.

Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its brass may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its brass may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

After arduous discussions and considerable delay due to procedural manoeuvring and sometimes contradictory feedback from the Syrian authorities, a location was determined for the questioning of five Syrian officials.

The decision was based on the finding that the author's account was vague, contradictory and or inconsistent, and was not supported by the evidence presented by her in court.