| In stark contrast to last year's epic birthday bash, this year's celebrations will be deliberately low-key. |
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| Her hair is so long that it frames her lithe body beautifully, forming a stark contrast to her fair skin. |
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| Mike Norton, a rookie border patrolman, is a stark contrast to the gentle Melquiades. |
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| It certainly will prove a stark contrast to recent league aways the Hatters have enjoyed at the likes of Molineux, Maine Road and Hillsborough. |
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| He, by stark contrast, was scabrous and confessional, sexy, vernacular, and totally unpredictable. |
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| The white of the barren room was a stark contrast to the blackness of the hole, up through which drifted faint scuffling sounds. |
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| His self-sacrifice and idealism are also in stark contrast to the corruption and cynicism evident in modern Ireland. |
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| The dark, boxy back room sat in stark contrast to the unusually bright Melburnian day outside. |
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| Our notions of order and disorder stand in stark contrast to the dynamic artistry of the integral beauty of things as they are in nature. |
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| The cluster of dive boats in the water stands in stark contrast to the jagged Sinai mountains and Bedouin tents on the land. |
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| Her desire for religious toleration was in stark contrast to the bigotry that riddled French society. |
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| The ease of transplantation of tobacco stands in stark contrast to the caffeine crops. |
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| It was in stark contrast to the Wasps who trooped off the field just thankful to have got through the season. |
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| Now the silence settled over the garden was thick and heavy, a stark contrast to the chirping and tweeting he was so accustomed to. |
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| The slums and shanty towns stand in stark contrast to the multi-storey towers and the glamour of Bollywood. |
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| I am so caught up in thinking about the stark contrast that I don't hear the voices murmuring softly behind the door. |
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| Gene Wilder is brilliantly understated as the Waco Kid, a stark contrast to the neurotic nebbish Leo Bloom in Brooks's The Producers. |
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| A matching cloak fluttered from around his neck, standing out in stark contrast to his golden hair. |
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| Beneath his watchband lies a strip of pink, tender skin, a stark contrast to his nut-brown tan. |
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| His evidence in chief stood in stark contrast to his evidence on cross-examination. |
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| In fact, in stark contrast to his colleagues in the game, he is a model professional who does not smoke, drink or abuse women. |
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| Although slightly worn looking and grubby, they were a stark contrast to the appearance of the slaves they watched quietly shuffle past. |
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| We'd just experienced the razzmatazz of Canadian football and third division football on cold, wet Saturday afternoons provided a stark contrast. |
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| Dyke's hands off, relaxed approach, is in stark contrast to the style of his predecessor, John Birt. |
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| The Andean sun bears down, harsh and strong, in stark contrast to a chilly wind blowing from the mountain. |
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| The landscape provides a stark contrast to the more popular south, boasting lush green vegetation, orange groves, and vineyards. |
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| The retro, aircraft styling of the exterior is in stark contrast to the modern interior. |
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| The glitz and glamour was in stark contrast to the mostly dull, overcast weather. |
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| This was in stark contrast to Monday when school officials were forced to cancel classes after parents padlocked the gates. |
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| The many juvenile harriers working the mound wore their orange winter plumage, a stark contrast to the hawk's black, white, and brown feathering. |
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| But at the same time, and often in stark contrast to Goethe, Schiller displayed an inextinguishable sense of the tragic. |
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| The formal references made by this stood in stark contrast to Rhode's relative casualness and the informality of his performance. |
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| This is in stark contrast to the feverish construction activity at the two sites only a few weeks ago. |
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| In stark contrast to Hawaii, colonial law in Fiji enforced a distinctive Fijian way of life. |
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| This castle, built in 1622, stands in stark contrast to the English and Scottish architecture of the planters further west in the province. |
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| This is in stark contrast to the poetic elegance used to describe the Medieval town of Oxford or the polished sophistication of Singapore. |
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| It was a stark contrast to 12 months ago when the area was cordoned off by police. |
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| The situation this day is in stark contrast to those experienced by the founding fathers of Southeast Asian countries. |
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| In stark contrast to so many other dictators, he never encouraged a cult of personality. |
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| It was colored white, a stark contrast to the fuliginous coloring of its companion unit. |
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| The brutal cut-outs stand in effective stark contrast to the gentle, slow art of pinhole photography. |
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| It stood in stark contrast to the gaiety and celebration of the previous day at Lake Burley Griffin. |
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| We come to a bridge under construction, the solid grey concrete piles in stark contrast to the compacted red earth comprising the river banks. |
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| One of the few fascinations of present-day politics is the stark contrast between the Tory and Labour leaders. |
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| His decision to help out jobless workers stands in stark contrast to the many chiefs who grab the golden parachute and merely wave good-bye. |
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| His shock and dismay, in stark contrast to the delight of his friends, was compelling to behold. |
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| His philosophy stands in stark contrast to a business ethic built solely on the acquisition of profit. |
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| In stark contrast to the days in which this unseen force served, the boats have now been raised as monuments for all to see. |
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| Such Biblical allusion was in stark contrast to the welter of less printable comments being bellowed by the faithful. |
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| In stark contrast to the Anglophile sentiments professed to in the Daily Telegraph, the Hale interview was militantly anti-British in tone. |
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| But Dr Fox said the decision to release the patients' details stood in stark contrast to Mr Blair's insistence on protecting the medical confidentiality of his own family. |
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| On Thursday afternoon last at 3.30 pm a small number of people were wending their way along Carlow's widest street, in stark contrast to a few years back. |
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| His constant worship of his wife stands in stark contrast to scandals of the domestic nature in other sports. |
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| The grim, red-brick health board building couldn't provide a more stark contrast to the French chateau to be used for the reception after Saturday's church wedding near Paris. |
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| This stands in stark contrast to those who complain about the fragmented nature of American society, or the seemingly intractably opposed interests of some of its citizens. |
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| The old couple that owned it were nauseatingly obsequious, in stark contrast to the indifferent attitude people in the City had towards each other. |
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| The stark contrast of the nice little pocket book with this harsh reality prevents the reader from becoming totally overwhelmed by how gruesome our reality is. |
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| This runs in stark contrast to the temptation to privatize every resource and turn it into a profitable market. |
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| In stark contrast to the closed area of the courtyard or the hidden service realm the southern aspect of the house opens itself entirely to the mature garden below. |
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| In stark contrast with the sunny personality of his predecessor, Tony Blair, Brown's demeanor is dour, recessive and technocratic. |
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| Sitting in stark contrast, the Scherzo follows with its bold chordal character, leading to the finale which accelerates to a presto before drawing to a close. |
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| The fun of the episode, however, stands in stark contrast to its conclusion. |
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| The forum provided a stark contrast to the earlier leader's debate, as candidates argued with each other and the audience cheered, booed, and heckled the representatives. |
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| This is in stark contrast to France, which has taken a color-blind approach to immigration, with newcomers expected to adapt to the culture of the host nation. |
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| The Asian fusion restaurant is in the Cathedral Quarter, it's exquisite interior in stark contrast to the insalubrious back street it's located on. |
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| The stance of the residents is a stark contrast to those who feel the project will give a much-needed shot in the arm to the cross-border economy. |
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| Madhu Oberoi's acceptance of her son's career is in stark contrast to Sarada Nair's initial reaction on learning of her teenage son's desire to join the Armed Forces. |
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| Tocqueville, by stark contrast, does not believe that approach can prevail. |
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| This is in stark contrast to Abbott who in a relatively short life has been through university in Australia and overseas, the seminary, business, journalism and politics. |
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| In stark contrast to Copi's consciously sub-literary chaos, Jean Rhys's exquisite novel Wide Sargasso Sea is a profound and thought-provoking artwork. |
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| His bleached Mohawk stood out in stark contrast to his bronzed skin. |
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| His criticism of the movie stands in stark contrast to the praise it has received from others. |
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| Courtney stands in stark contrast to Bianca Del Rio, whose crown it is to lose. |
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| In stark contrast to my failure with umbrellabirds was our success and satisfaction of our session with my most-wanted Eurasian bird, the wallcreeper. |
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| This is in stark contrast to many other countries, where the percentage is much higher. |
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| His rational approach to Gothic stood in stark contrast to the revival's romanticist origins. |
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| The early modern period formed a stark contrast to the medieval history of the town. |
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| In stark contrast to his predecessor, five days after his election he spoke of his determination to do what he could to bring peace. |
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| The response of architecture to industrialisation, in stark contrast to the other arts, was to veer towards historicism. |
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| This was in stark contrast to the contemporary views on chivalric warfare which were characterized by strength of arms and knightly combat. |
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| This is important to point out, as in case of serious injury it is in stark contrast to most modern legal systems. |
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| This led to Clarkson claiming that speed is not everything and May disagreeing, in stark contrast to their usual opinions. |
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| Their holiness stands in stark contrast with many sinful patterns of sexuality in the world. |
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| The actor's uncompromising work stands in stark contrast to the rest of the film, which has a liberal-humanist slogginess. |
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| This is in stark contrast to Mendes' Orlando, who explicitly acts out his recognition and subsequent freakout after kissing another boy. |
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| The look, created by Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden, is in stark contrast to predecessor Matt Smith's slightly nerdy style. |
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| This is in stark contrast to South Korea which had the same starting point when the Korean War finally came to a halt 60 years ago this week. |
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| They hit just 33-of-85 attempts, in stark contrast to the dead-eye visitors. |
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| In stark contrast to the Europeanist tendency within the party and the Suez Group, this group had a short history. |
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| In Sheehan's own word she practices matriotism, in stark contrast to Palin's patriotism. |
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| This isolated pocket of advanced economic development stood in stark contrast to the relative backwardness of most of the country. |
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| A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk. |
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| The stark contrast between Judge Walker's opinion and the current issues affecting LGBTQ students and staff are revealed in this special collection. |
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| In a stark contrast from two years ago when the debt ceiling was front-page news almost every day, the summer of 2013 looks to be mostly free of a debt ceiling fight. |
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| This is a stark contrast to slogans colloquially known as Ma-kwere-kwere or Amakwerekwere for the black foreigners especially from African countries. |
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