1.   The move would contradict more than half a century of baseball culture and shock much of a white society entrenched in racism.

2.   But Moscow has been pushing hard for a major role in the peacekeeping operation, and its assertive moves have contradicted its conciliatory public statements.

3.   Moscow has been pushing hard for a major role in the peacekeeping operation, and its assertive moves have contradicted its conciliatory public statements.

4.   Russian officials denounced China for holding an underground nuclear test Thursday, saying the move contradicted global disarmament goals.

5.   Russian officials have denounced China for holding an underground nuclear test earlier this month, saying the move contradicted global disarmament goals.

6.   The bishops said such a move would contradict his intention to hand over power to a democratically elected president.

7.   This is because the move contradicts an assurance given by the Government that it will not retrench civil servants even with the unfavourable economic situation.

8.   The parliamentarian move contradicted the low-profile attitude of government officials.